Grow radishes in a pot on a windowsill. Indoor radish: growing on a windowsill throughout the year

Fresh crispy radishes of a delicate pink color are not only very tasty, but also healthy. This vegetable stores a lot of minerals and vitamins. Usually it is grown in open ground or in a greenhouse in early spring, and in autumn and winter they only remember the past harvest. For lovers of this crispy vegetable, growing radishes on a windowsill will be a real discovery. So a fresh root vegetable will always delight with its freshness, health and aroma.

Radishes can be easily sown in small boxes or pots, placed on a windowsill, and juicy vegetables can be grown. At the same time, a mature root crop will not be inferior in size and taste to its "garden" analogue. Experienced gardeners sow radishes in this way in autumn and winter, when they really want vitamins.

The root crop ripens 14-16 days after sowing. But before planting, careful preparation is required: there must be a suitable illuminated place, a convenient container and soil for planting. In addition, you need to be prepared to comply with the temperature regime. But first things first.

Time to plant radishes

Window sill radishes can be planted at any time of the year. It grows equally well in spring and winter, if all the necessary conditions are observed. Even in freezing cold, fruits can grow juicy and tender with proper care.

Preparing for landing

For the best germination of the root crop, a novice gardener needs to consider several important details. The algorithm for preparing for landing is presented in the table below.

Table 1. Preparation for sowing radishes at home

What should be done?	Implementation	Important nuances
	The most suitable place for a room "bed" is a windowsill on the south side. With this arrangement, the optimal daylight hours are maintained, and the seedlings germinate completely.	When planting in late autumn and winter, do not place radish pots on windowsills. Underneath are hot radiators that can burn young growth.
	For planting, you can use: - flower pots or flowerpots; - wide but low wooden boxes; - plastic containers; - individual cups or containers with cells. To keep the roots juicy and evenly developed, you need to choose large pots. The optimal pot depth is 15-20 cm.	At the base of any container, there should be drainage holes for moisture to escape: they will protect the rhizomes from decay.
	Any universal soil, which is sold in assortment in flower shops, is sufficient for radish. Alternatively, you can manually prepare the soil. To do this, mix: - 2 parts of garden land from a plot, you can use peat; - 1 part of rotten grass; - 1 part sand. For additional mineralization, you can also add 1 part ash.	Before planting, the land must be prepared in one of two options: 1) Chill in the freezer. 2) Fry in a hot oven. After the procedure, the soil is spilled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Such maneuvers promote disinfection and protect future plantings from disease. The finished soil is sieved to remove all small debris and stones.
	The seeds should be examined and the best selected. They should have a fresh look, approximately the same size and shape, and be odorless. The seeds are brown in color. Planting material with odor, small shape or gray color can sprout with a probability of 40-50%. Seed preparation starts 1-2 days before the planned planting: - seeds are soaked in warm water and left at room temperature for 24 hours; - put in a container with a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours; - taken out of the solution and laid out on a paper towel to dry. Dry seeds are ready for planting in the ground.	You can check the freshness of the seeds in a simple way - dip them in a bowl of water. Sunflower seeds can: 1) Sink to the bottom. This means that the seeds are heavy and of good quality. They will rise quickly. 2) Climb to the surface. Old planting material that may not sprout at all.

In nature, radishes ripen very quickly. If sowing in open ground takes place in mid-April, then by the beginning of May the first fruits already appear. To provoke the same fast growing season on the windowsill, you need to choose seeds with early ripening. You can read more about growing radishes in the open field at.

Radish planting algorithm

When all the elements of the future "bed" are ready, they need to be combined. Small stones or broken bricks are poured into the bottom of the pots to create a drainage effect. The earth is poured to the middle of the container. Further landing can take place in two versions.

Option 1. Pot or wooden box

The soil in the pot must be moistened with a spray bottle. The landing algorithm will be as follows:

Use your finger or a dive stick to make holes 5 cm apart. The depth of each groove should not be more than 2 cm.
One seed is placed in each hole. The plantings are covered with a thin layer of earth or sand.
The top layer of soil must be moistened with a spray bottle. Finished pots are covered with foil or glass.
The resulting "greenhouses" are removed to a warm, lighted place until shoots appear. After that, the film is removed.

Important! In the process of growing radish, the soil must be constantly poured. This is done so that the fruit does not come out. Otherwise, they can burn in the sun and become bitter.

Option 2. Egg cassettes

This method requires more preparation than planting in pots. However, it is considered the most hygienic and attractive. The algorithm will be like this:

Paper egg containers must be disinfected. To do this, they are spilled with alcohol or heated in an oven heated to 70 degrees.
The bottom of each cell is cut to obtain small round holes.

Take a plastic box large enough to fit an egg container with seeds without any problems. Put small pebbles at the bottom, cover them with a layer of soil on top.

Egg containers are immersed in boxes of soil so that the soil appears in the cells.

A hole is made in each cell and one seed is placed by analogy with a pot planting. Sprinkle on top with sand and moisten with water from a sprayer.

The container with egg cassettes is covered with a film or plastic bag and placed in a warm place to peck seeds.

Important! Growing in egg containers has a huge plus - the soil does not need to be mulched and weeded to remove weeds. Root crops only need periodic watering.

Egg trays prices

packing for eggs

How to care for young radishes?

Taking care of radishes on the windowsill is pretty easy. This root vegetable requires procedures that are relevant to other young plants. All of them are presented in the table below.

For radishes that grow on the windowsill in summer, the process of flowering and seed creation can be activated. The reason for this is too long daylight hours. To direct all the forces of the flower to the development of the rhizome, in the evenings you need to cover the sprouts with a dark cloth.

Which radish variety should you choose for home growing?

To be on the safe side, it is best to choose seed varieties that are immune to drying out and minimal lighting. It is optimal if there are early ripening varieties: then the harvest can be removed within 3 weeks after pecking.

Ideal for home cultivation, varieties are suitable:

"Presto": readiness in 15-16 days, the roots are very juicy, do not crack and do not give arrows;
"Heat": radish is ready for food in 19-20 days, has a round shape and juicy white-pink flesh;
"16 days": tender juicy fruits ripen in 15-16 days, do not crack;
"Champion": the variety is not susceptible to the main diseases of radish, bears large oval fruits, does not produce arrows and ripens in 19-24 days;
"French breakfast": ripens in about 21 days, has a raspberry hue with fruits up to 8 cm long and has a wonderful delicate taste;
"Early red": the variety is resistant to drought, the fruits are ready in 3 weeks, have a pleasant taste and have a long shelf life;
"Quarta": early ripe radish, has a juicy pulp and delicate taste, is resistant to cold and does not give arrows.

In addition, the varieties "Deka", "Dabel", "Zarya", "Diego", "Carmen" show themselves well in indoor cultivation. They ripen quickly, do not crack and are packed with vitamins.

Important! On the windowsill, you can plant 3 varieties of radish at once with different readiness times. This will help provide the family with a fresh, crispy harvest for a long time.

Radish seed prices

radish seeds

Can radishes be grown on the balcony?

On an unglazed cold balcony, crops can only be grown in spring and summer. As a rule, the optimal time is mid-April / early May. The final period depends on the region of planting: when the air temperature reaches 12 degrees, you can plant radishes on the balcony.

"Balcony" cultivation differs in a number of nuances - both positive and negative:

on the balcony on the north side of the planting may suffer from a lack of sunlight, which is why the fruits will be small and bitter;
large space and fresh air on the balcony allow the radish to develop actively;
on a glassed-in balcony, especially with a warm floor, you can create a mini-greenhouse: this way radishes can be grown even in cold winter.

The conditions for growing radishes on the balcony will be the same as for normal ripening - sufficient watering and a suitable temperature.

Common problems when growing radishes

No matter how unpretentious the plant is, you cannot do without problems when growing it. The most common ones are presented in the table below.

Table 3. Frequent problems when growing radishes

Problem	Cause	Solution
Pulling radishes up	The plant is illuminated only from one side, the other is in the shade.	For symmetrical growth, the seedling boxes need to be rotated periodically so that the light hits all plants equally.
Overgrowth of tops	Incorrect rhizome development as a result of: - frequent watering; - excess dressings; - lack of light; - deep in the ground.	Trim the tops off completely to allow the plant to devote all its strength to root development.
Insipid taste	Overfeeding with fertilizers.	Re-sow the radishes in less mineralized soil.
Radish cracking and bitter taste	Too pronounced difference between moist soil and dry air, irregular watering.	Provide sufficient watering and proper temperature for development.

Harvesting radishes

The radishes are harvested as they ripen. When adult roots are removed, weaker ones begin to develop. There is no need to overexpose the radish in the ground: from this it becomes covered with a rough skin and becomes bitter.

Important! It is permissible to sow radishes with watercress. These crops get along well in one container and save space in the home garden.

Homemade radishes: how to get rich harvest quickly

It is not at all necessary to feed your home radish with fertilizers. In addition, it is better to avoid feeding altogether if there are children at home - chemistry can only harm them. However, some gardeners set themselves the goal of growing a huge radish crop in a short time. For this, growth stimulation is used in the form of two dressings:

First feeding. The first time a radish is fertilized at the age of 7-8 days. As a top dressing, you need to use a solution prepared from mineral mixtures.
Second feeding. Relevant at the time of the beginning of the formation of the root crop. Use ready-made fertilizers (5-7 g of the composition per bucket of water).

If radish grows too thick from such feeding, it is recommended to thin it out. Then the remaining fruits will be larger.

Pests and diseases

keel;
blackleg;
bacteriosis.

These diseases cannot be cured, so it is best to prevent their occurrence. For prevention, the soil under the radish is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate and fungicides before planting.

Growing radish on a windowsill is suitable not only for gardeners who want to extend their garden harvest. This is an ideal solution for those who do not have their own vegetable garden or summer cottage, but they really want fresh vegetables. In this case, radishes are planted in spring and harvested in summer. The most important rule of growing is to water regularly and ensure optimal daylight hours.

Video - Growing radishes on a windowsill

Radishes are easy to plant and grow. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the information on the correct selection of soil, containers and the most suitable varieties, the nuances of sowing and caring for the root crop. Then determine a suitable place for planting in the apartment: sufficiently lit and warm.

In open ground, radishes are usually sown in early March-April. At home, radishes can be grown all year round, due to its ability to self-pollinate and the ability to maintain optimal heat and light conditions for the plant.

Is it convenient to use the balcony?

If the balcony is not insulated and not glazed, cultivation is possible only in the spring-summer period. Depending on the region, starting from April-May (upon reaching a stable daily plus temperature above 12 ° C). Also if the balcony is located on the north side, the plant may lack light, which will affect the growth of the plant's fruit.

The advantage of a balcony is more landing space and fresh air. Growing seedlings in this way, you can create a mini-greenhouse if the balcony is glazed. an especially good option if there is a warm floor system on the balcony, then the seedlings are not afraid of frost. Read more about growing radishes on the balcony.

The necessary conditions

The optimal placement of seedlings is a windowsill on the south side with a long daylight hours (10-12 hours).
Additional lighting in winter.
The light must fall evenly so that the sprouts do not stretch to one side.
The average daily temperature for good growth is + 15-17 ° С, at night - + 6-8 ° С.

In summer, the seedlings must be covered with agrofibre after 17 hours, manually adjusting the duration of daylight hours.

Important! When growing radishes in winter, the flowerpot should not be placed in the immediate vicinity of the battery and other heating devices.

How many days does a vegetable grow?

For growing at home, early maturing varieties are preferable, yielding 18-23 days after germination. Re-sowing in the same soil can be done at intervals of 10-14 days.

What containers to use?

How to grow radishes? As a planting container, you can use:

wooden box;
plastic container with drainage holes;
special container with separate cells;
paper or plastic cups;
egg cassettes;
clay or ceramic flowerpots.

Any container must be at least 14 cm high. and a width corresponding to the window sill. Each container should be provided with a drip tray and drain holes to drain excess moisture.

How to choose the time?

People often ask: is it possible to plant radishes in spring, for example, in April, or in winter, how does it grow at this time at home on the window?

It should be noted that radishes on the windowsill can be planted at any time of the year... Even in winter, with proper care, the fruits grow quickly and have the same taste and health benefits as the spring harvest.

From the conditions of proper care, the presence of a suitable temperature and daylight hours should be observed.

Varieties with photos for growing at home

The most optimal varieties are considered to be with fast ripening periods, since they are resistant to flowering, drought and insufficient lighting.

Firstborn

Firstborn is a hybrid ultra-early variety with rounded juicy dark red fruits, has a high yield. The root crop is round, red, the pulp is juicy, sweetish. Ripening period - 17-19 days.

Dubel F1

Dutch early-ripening variety, gives large red fruits and low tops, does not tolerate very low temperatures. the variety is resistant to the formation of a void in the fetal cavity. Ripening period 18 days.

Camelot

A hybrid variety, unpretentious in care with slightly flattened fruits with red skin and white oily flesh, it has good fruiting in low light conditions. Ripening period - 22-24 days.

Lyman

Liman is an early ripe high-yielding variety, rounded-elliptical roots - red with a white tip. Ripening period - 22-23 days.

Duro

An early variety with large bright red fruits (30-40 grams), resistant to stalking and cracking. The variety has a mild flavor and excellent crunchiness. Ripening period - 23-25 days.

Richard

A mid-season round-oval variety with a ruby-red root color and a weak white pulp, characterized by disease resistance. Ripening period - 25-30 days.

18 days

Ultra-early ripening variety with medium-sized cylindrical fruits, the fruit of the variety 18 days tastes juicy and tender... Ripening period - 18-20 days.

Hussar

Early ripening variety, characterized by small tops and fast filling of root crops. The pulp is weakly sharp, juicy, without characteristic bitterness, the fruits are round, red. Ripening period - 22-25 days.

Step-by-step instruction

Inventory:

container for soaking seeds;
wooden dive stick;
planting container;
drainage (expanded clay, crushed stone or broken brick);
soil (substrate);
seeds;
water;
potassium permanganate.

Seed preparation

It is necessary to sort the seeds. If the grains have a brown tint and stale appearance, this may mean that they are old and must be disposed of immediately. To check, the seedlings can be lowered into the water - suitable ones will settle to the bottom, and empty ones will rise to the edge.
The seeds should be soaked in warm water (room temperature) a day before the intended planting at home.
Place for 2-3 hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and immediately plant (disease prevention).

Sowing

Note! For sowing, any potting soil mix is suitable for sprouting vegetable seedlings.

In the pot

The soil moistened with water is placed in a pot.
A dive stick makes depressions at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other, the depth of the hole is 1.5-2 cm.
One seed is placed in each recess and sprinkled with earth or sand, the surface is sprayed with a spray bottle.
The pot is covered with plastic or glass and placed in a warm place until shoots appear.
2-3 days after pecking the tops, the vegetable is hardened in a cool place at a temperature of 7-9 ° C for several days.

To obtain sufficient and uniform crop emergence use large pots.

In egg cassettes

This method is considered the most affordable and hygienic:

Reference! The advantage of growing radishes with egg cassettes is that you do not need to mulch the soil and weed, for leaving it is enough only to systematically water the plant.

Seedling care

Dishes with seedlings are located in a bright place; if there is a lack of light, additional lighting is provided by lamps.
Watering daily, in moderation.
It is not recommended to loosen and huddle the ground around the seedlings.
If the air is dry, it is necessary to spray from a spray bottle.
With a high-quality soil composition, top dressing is optional.
The difference between day (+ 15-17 ° C) and night (+ 6- + 8 ° C) temperatures must be observed.

If the planting of seeds was too dense, plants must be thinned out, leaving a distance of at least 1.5 cm between each fruit. Otherwise, root crops will not be able to grow and develop freely.

How to make sure that the radish does not stretch?

In order for the plants to grow symmetrically and not to stretch out, it is necessary to periodically rotate the container with the seedlings so that the light evenly falls on the crops.

Harvesting

The collection is carried out as the root crop is formed, depending on the selected variety. It is undesirable to overexpose radishes in the soil - the fruits quickly coarse and become bitter.

Frequent problems

The overgrowth of the tops is a sign of improper development of the root crop, what can result from:

You can try cutting the tops off completely to give the fruit a chance to grow.

Shooting (color)- excessive loosening of the soil and thinning of crops.
Inexpressive taste. The reason is an excess of fertilizers.
Bitterness. The reason is uneven watering.
Fruit cracking. The reason is the difference in soil moisture indicators and dry air.

For proper growth, radishes need sufficient watering and the right temperature. To avoid problems when growing radishes, you must follow the recommendations for planting seeds and caring for seedlings. Growing radishes on the windowsill will allow you to eat this vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals all year round.

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Radish is an annual cold-resistant vegetable crop. Its roots are loved by many for their pleasant, slightly pungent taste. The article Radish is a good root crop tells in detail about sowing this plant and caring for it. And in the middle of winter, it is especially pleasing that you can grow radishes, like other vegetables, not only in the country garden, but also on the home windowsill. True, for this it is necessary to take into account its biological characteristics (high requirements for soil moisture and fertility, illumination and temperature conditions) and create the necessary conditions.
Temperature
In a home garden, the most difficult thing is to ensure a suitable temperature: ordinary indoor radishes are not suitable - the plants stretch, bend, the roots become flabby and tasteless. Moreover, I would not advise placing containers with crops on the windowsill: warm and dry air from central heating radiators is the worst enemy of radish shoots. In room conditions, I did not manage to get him to form more or less decent root crops suitable for eating.

In general, in the conditions that suit this culture, you and I will not be too comfortable. Therefore, if there is a non-residential, but not freezing in winter premises, it is better to move the radish there. Its seeds germinate at +1 ... + 2 ° С, but after sowing it is advisable to keep them at a temperature of +18 ... + 20 ° С until shoots appear. Seedlings grow well at temperatures from +6 to + 8 ° С; during the formation of root crops, it can be increased to +12 ... + 16 ° С on cloudy days and no more than + 18 ° С on sunny days. At night, the temperature is reduced to +8 ... + 10 ° С.

Lighting
If you want to get a harvest of fresh radish in the first half of winter, you need to take care of additional lighting - without this, full-fledged root crops will not form. Use fluorescent lamps by placing them as close to the planting boxes as possible. In conditions of natural light, radishes on the windowsill can be sown after January 20, if the windows face south, and from February 10, on the west or east. Please note: if there is little light for the seedlings, and there is an excess of heat, then you will not be able to get anything except the elongated tops.

Radish seedlings. Photo by the author
I supplemented the crops with a phytolamp "Z harvest", but this was not enough: either the height of the lamp was chosen unsuccessfully, or some other reasons affected, but the scent stretched out, it was often necessary to add soil.

You can choose equipment for supplementary lighting of seedlings and "beds" in your home garden in our catalog, which includes offers from various garden online stores.

Watering and nutrition
It is very important to maintain soil moisture: even a short-term drought will affect the quality of root crops (naturally, not for the better). Water crops sparingly, but regularly, with water at room temperature. It is recommended to loosen the soil after watering. This is perhaps the simplest part of home care for your radish.

For sowing, you need a loose and nutrient-rich soil mixture, preferably with a neutral reaction; radishes on acidic soil are prone to keel disease. Additional feeding is not required, since the radish grows quickly, and its nutritional requirements can be called moderate.

Water crops sparingly but regularly
The best version of the mixture: two parts of garden soil or peat, four parts of humus and one part of sand. The depth of the planting tank is about 35 cm; soil layer - 20–25 cm. Place drainage on the bottom and do not fill the container with soil to the very top: leave about 8–10 cm to fill up the soil if necessary.

The nuances of sowing and selection of varieties
It is better to soak the seeds before sowing (you can use plain or melt water or solutions of special preparations). Sow in rows or in holes according to the 5x5 or 6x6 cm scheme; the seeding depth is from 2 to 2.5 cm. If, after the emergence of seedlings, the plants are stretched, they are spud or poured over the soil, otherwise root crops are not formed.
For a home garden, choose early maturing varieties that are resistant to flowering, drought and low light. For example:

Zarya
Early red
Greenhouse Gribovsky
Quart
18 days.

For a home garden, choose early ripening varieties
Harvesting begins selectively, as the root crops ripen, but you should not overexpose them, since at home the radish quickly coarsens. Sowing radish can be combined with watercress - this will save the area of the home garden.

Radishes are usually grown in a vegetable garden, sown in open ground, under a film, in early spring. But for the sake of interest, you can try to grow radishes at home on a windowsill, for example, by doing it in winter. However, before sowing, it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with which varieties are suitable for growing at home, not to be mistaken with the soil, choose a convenient container and (most importantly!) Provide suitable conditions: a sufficient amount of light and the required temperature, humidity.

What varieties of radish are suitable for growing on a windowsill

There are a large number of different varieties and hybrids of radish seeds on the market. How to figure out which ones are suitable for growing radishes at home? In general, the main thing that you need is just to purchase the most early ripening varieties that are resistant to flowering, drought and insufficient lighting, these are the ones that are best suited for growing on a windowsill:

But! Many home gardeners advise to purchase varieties for indoor (balcony) conditions for growing in indoor (balcony) conditions.

Many other varieties are also suitable for sowing and growing radishes on the windowsill: 18 days, Zarya, Greenhouse mushroom, Early red, Rudolph, Ladies' Caprice, Deka, Heat, Sora, Quarta, Breadwinner, Gusar.

How to plant radishes on the windowsill: containers, soil, pre-sowing treatment - step-by-step sowing instructions

In order for the radish to sprout well and grow quickly at home, while gaining not only the aerial part, certain rules should be adhered to. To do this, you need to choose a suitable container, soil, carry out the correct sowing, and in the future, properly care for the root crop, maintaining the necessary microclimate.

What container to plant

To grow radishes, you need a fairly deep pot (at least 15 cm) or a container (balcony box).

Do not forget that there must be drainage holes on the bottom of the container through which excess moisture will come out without stagnating in the bottom of the pot. Also, at the bottom of the planting container, a drainage layer of expanded clay should be laid.

For convenience, some are planted in special containers (cassettes), in which each cell is separated.

What kind of soil

The soil for growing radishes on the windowsill requires a loose, fertile and necessarily neutral reaction.

Note! If you plant seeds even in slightly acidic soil, the plant can get sick with keel.

To prepare the substrate yourself, you should take and mix: 1 part of ordinary garden soil or peat (of course, it is better if it is black soil), 2 parts of compost or humus and 1 part of river sand.

Important! Before sowing seeds, the soil should be disinfected, including purchased one. This can be done by steaming or roasting it in the oven. In addition, it is additionally recommended to shed the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin.

Presowing seed preparation: soaking

It is believed that radish seeds germinate well, even without any pre-sowing manipulations. But thanks to germination, you can be sure that the sown germinated seed will definitely sprout, because at home there is no point in sowing a whole bed in order to thin it out later.

Radish seeds are soaked in the standard way: you put a cotton pad in a container, moisten it with water, pour out the seeds, cover with another wet disc on top.Then close the container with a lid or saucer (so that the moisture does not evaporate) and leave it for 1-2 days, until the seedlings germinate.

Important! Remember to check the seeds periodically, the cotton pads should be moist throughout the entire germination.

Or you can act like the author of the next video - instead of cotton pads, use toilet paper, which you put on the bottom of a glass jar, moisten it with water, lay out the seeds and close the lid tightly so that the moisture does not evaporate.

Video: radishes on a windowsill in pots - soaking seeds

Direct landing

Step-by-step instructions for sowing radish seeds at home:

Fill containers with soil.

Advice! Never fill the pots completely. A little space should always be left to fill up the soil, for example, if the seedlings are excessively stretched.

Moisten the soil by spilling water.
Make small separate indentations (1-1.5 cm) or grooves.
You can immediately sow the seeds at a sufficient distance from each other (from 5 cm) or sow a lot at once in order to thin out in the future.
Sprinkle with earth.
Moisten with a spray bottle.
Cover with foil to create greenhouse conditions for better germination and germination of seeds.
Place the container with crops in a relatively warm (16-18, maximum 20 degrees) and dark place.

Video: sowing radishes on the windowsill with germinated seeds

Growing radish in egg trays (cassettes) at home

An interesting way of growing radishes, which is also used (at least recommended) in the open field, is to sow the seeds in egg trays (or cassettes).

Note! The method, of course, is interesting, but you will hardly be able to grow radishes in this way at home for one simple reason - for the normal development of root crops, much more land is needed than there is space in the cells. And if you cut holes in the cells from below (which must be done in open ground), then the planting capacity will take up a lot of space.

In general, you can try, but purely for the sake of experiment.

To do this, you need:

Video: sowing radish seeds in egg trays and growing on the balcony at home

Video: unsuccessful sowing results in egg trays

How to care for radishes on the windowsill

The first shoots of radish on the windowsill in optimal conditions - within 3-5 days. With germination even earlier - in 2-3 days. (however, as in the garden). As soon as this happens, you should quickly remove the film and move the container to a cooler and brighter place. And then the standard care, which consists in periodic watering as the soil dries up, as well as in maintaining optimal growing conditions (cool at night, warmer during the day).

Video: growing radish in a pot - the first shoots

Growing place: light and temperature

Radish is considered a short-day plant, although, of course, light is required for growing. 10-12 hour daylight hours will be quite enough, which means that in spring or autumn you do not need to put a container with plantings on the south window. The western or eastern window is also quite suitable, as well as the northern window.

By the way! If you have excessively warm and dry air on your windowsill due to the presence of a central heating battery under it, then this will undoubtedly negatively affect the development of radishes. Therefore, it is advisable not only to cover the batteries themselves with something, but also to substitute something under the pot so that it does not overheat.

If you are going to grow radishes on a windowsill in winter, then you will definitely need to supplement it, in other words, keep it under phyto-lamps or full-spectrum LED lamps.

Important! If the plant lacks light, then it will begin to stretch. And if, on the contrary, the daylight hours are too long, then it will begin to drive the peduncle (shoot).

If your seedlings have already stretched out, and you have only now realized your mistake, then you can always add additional soil.

For good and fast growth of radish, it needs a daytime temperature within + 10-15 degrees (not higher than + 20-23), and at night it is recommended to completely lower the temperature to + 5-10 degrees (or at least up to + 15-18) ... Of course, this will not be so easy to do at home. It should also be borne in mind that after germination and before the formation of the root crop, it needs a lower temperature than at the stage of direct active formation of the fruit.

Note! Radish does not like high temperatures, otherwise it again goes to the arrow (starts shooting - to drive out the peduncle).

Thus, it should be borne in mind that if the radish does not have enough light, and the temperature is elevated, then, apart from the tops, you will get nothing.

Therefore, it is more convenient to grow radishes on the balcony rather than on the windowsill, because there it is really possible to create more suitable conditions.

Video: radishes on the balcony

Watering

Watering is carried out as the soil dries up, but the plantings should not be overly moistened so as not to provoke decay. You need to water in moderation, but regularly, while using water at room temperature (preferably settled or filtered through a filter, that is, soft).

It is very important to increase the frequency of watering (done almost every day) during the period of root crop formation and stop one week before harvest. Then, as at first, it will be quite enough to water 2-3 times a week.

Important! You do not need to feed the radish.

Thinning

If planting is carried out in a common container by evenly distributing seeds throughout the container, then when the radish has 1-2 true leaves, you will need to thin out: remove all weak plants so that there is a distance of about 5 cm between them.

Video: radishes on the windowsill in winter

When to harvest radishes on the windowsill

Harvesting home-grown root crops is done as they ripen. In the open field, in ultra-early plant varieties, this period can come in 16-18 days (after germination), others need a little more time - 20-35 days. But at home, the ripening period is usually somewhat postponed.

The main thing is to pull the radish out of the ground in time. If you overexpose it, then the upper shell becomes dense (rough) and gets bitter.

Video: radish in a pot on a windowsill - the results of growing

Thus, if you create the right conditions, you can easily grow radishes on the windowsill all year round (except perhaps in summer). All you need is to carefully choose a place, highlight it as needed, maintain a temperature regime, and, of course, water.

Advice! Be sure to watch the next video, in which the author not only talks about planting and caring for radishes at home, but also about setting up his mini-greenhouse in the apartment, more precisely, in the basement under the balcony, and also talks about the characteristic features of the planted varieties.

Video: growing radishes in an apartment in a greenhouse

By the way! Even if you did not manage to grow the radish itself (root crop), and only tops grew, then it also contains vitamins, which means it can be crumbled into a salad.

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Juicy radish fruits

Is it possible to create a garden of radishes on the windowsill?

Growing radishes on a windowsill

Time to plant radishes

Growing radishes on a windowsill

Preparing for landing

For the best germination of the root crop, a novice gardener needs to consider several important details. The algorithm for preparing for landing is presented in the table below.

Table 1. Preparation for sowing radishes at home

What needs to be done? Implementation Important nuances

Find a place	The most suitable place for a room "bed" is a windowsill on the south side. With this arrangement, the optimal daylight hours are maintained, and the seedlings germinate completely.	When planting in late autumn and winter, do not place radish pots on windowsills. Underneath are hot radiators that can burn young growth.
Prepare the container	For planting, you can use: - flower pots or flowerpots; - wide but low wooden boxes; - plastic containers; - individual cups or containers with cells. To keep the roots juicy and evenly developed, you need to choose large pots. The optimal pot depth is 15-20 cm.	At the base of any container, there should be drainage holes for moisture to escape: they will protect the rhizomes from decay.
Fertilize the soil	Any universal soil, which is sold in assortment in flower shops, is sufficient for radish. Alternatively, you can manually prepare the soil. To do this, mix: - 2 parts of garden land from the site, you can use peat; - 1 part of rotten grass; - 1 part sand. For additional mineralization, you can also add 1 part ash.	Before planting, the soil must be prepared in one of two ways: 1) Chill in the freezer. 2) Fry in a hot oven. After the procedure, the soil is spilled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Such maneuvers promote disinfection and protect future plantings from disease. The finished soil is sieved to remove all small debris and stones.
Prepare the seeds	The seeds should be examined and the best selected. They should have a fresh look, approximately the same size and shape, and be odorless. The seeds are brown in color. Planting material with odor, small shape or gray color can sprout with a probability of 40-50%. Seed preparation begins 1-2 days before the planned planting: - the seeds are soaked in warm water and left at room temperature for 24 hours; - put in a container with a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours; - taken out of the solution and laid out on a paper towel to dry. Dry seeds are ready for planting in the ground.	You can check the freshness of the seeds in a simple way - dip them in a bowl of water. Seeds can: 1) Sink to the bottom. This means that the seeds are heavy and of good quality. They will rise quickly. 2) Climb to the surface. Old planting material that may not sprout at all.

Quality radish seeds

Radish planting algorithm

Option 1. Pot or wooden box

The soil in the pot must be moistened with a spray bottle. The landing algorithm will be as follows:

Use your finger or a dive stick to make holes 5 cm apart. The depth of each groove should not be more than 2 cm.
One seed is placed in each hole. The plantings are covered with a thin layer of earth or sand.
The top layer of soil must be moistened with a spray bottle. Finished pots are covered with foil or glass.
The resulting "greenhouses" are removed to a warm, lighted place until shoots appear. After that, the film is removed.

Important! In the process of growing radish, the soil must be constantly poured. This is done so that the fruit does not come out. Otherwise, they can burn in the sun and become bitter.

Growing radishes in a long box

Option 2. Egg cassettes

This method requires more preparation than planting in pots. However, it is considered the most hygienic and attractive. The algorithm will be like this:

The container with egg cassettes is covered with a film or plastic bag and placed in a warm place to peck seeds.

Important! Growing in egg containers has a huge plus - the soil does not need to be mulched and weeded to remove weeds. Root crops only need periodic watering.

Growing radishes in egg containers

How to care for young radishes?

Taking care of radishes on the windowsill is pretty easy. This root vegetable requires procedures that are relevant to other young plants. All of them are presented in the table below.

Healthy and robust radish tops

Which radish variety should you choose for home growing?

Ideal for home cultivation, varieties are suitable:

"Presto": readiness in 15-16 days, the roots are very juicy, do not crack and do not give arrows;
"Heat": radish is ready for food in 19-20 days, has a round shape and juicy white-pink flesh;
"16 days": tender juicy fruits ripen in 15-16 days, do not crack;
"Champion": the variety is not susceptible to the main diseases of radish, bears large oval fruits, does not produce arrows and ripens in 19-24 days;
"French breakfast": ripens in about 21 days, has a raspberry hue with fruits up to 8 cm long and has a wonderful delicate taste;
"Early red": the variety is resistant to drought, the fruits are ready in 3 weeks, have a pleasant taste and have a long shelf life;
"Quarta": early ripe radish, has a juicy pulp and delicate taste, is resistant to cold and does not give arrows.

In addition, the varieties "Deka", "Dabel", "Zarya", "Diego", "Carmen" show themselves well in indoor cultivation. They ripen quickly, do not crack and are packed with vitamins.

Early maturing radish seeds 16 days

Important! On the windowsill, you can plant 3 varieties of radish at once with different readiness times. This will help provide the family with a fresh, crispy harvest for a long time.

Can radishes be grown on the balcony?

Radish on the balcony

"Balcony" cultivation differs in a number of nuances - both positive and negative:

on the balcony on the north side of the planting may suffer from a lack of sunlight, which is why the fruits will be small and bitter;
large space and fresh air on the balcony allow the radish to develop actively;
on a glassed-in balcony, especially with a warm floor, you can create a mini-greenhouse: this way radishes can be grown even in cold winter.

The conditions for growing radishes on the balcony will be the same as for normal ripening - sufficient watering and a suitable temperature.

Grown radish in individual cups

Common problems when growing radishes

No matter how unpretentious the plant is, you cannot do without problems when growing it. The most common ones are presented in the table below.

Table 3. Frequent problems when growing radishes

Problem Cause Solution

Pulling radishes up	The plant is illuminated only from one side, the other is in the shade.	For symmetrical growth, the seedling boxes need to be rotated periodically so that the light hits all plants equally.
Overgrowth of tops	Improper development of rhizomes as a result of: - frequent watering; - excess dressings; - lack of light; Deep in the ground.	Trim the tops off completely to allow the plant to devote all its strength to root development.
Insipid taste	Overfeeding with fertilizers.	Re-sow the radishes in less mineralized soil.
Radish cracking and bitter taste	Too pronounced difference between moist soil and dry air, irregular watering.	Provide sufficient watering and proper temperature for development.

Harvesting radishes

Important! It is permissible to sow radishes with watercress. These crops get along well in one container and save space in the home garden.

Ready harvest of radishes

Homemade radishes: how to get rich harvest quickly

First feeding. The first time a radish is fertilized at the age of 7-8 days. As a top dressing, you need to use a solution prepared from mineral mixtures.
Second feeding. Relevant at the time of the beginning of the formation of the root crop. Use ready-made fertilizers (5-7 g of the composition per bucket of water).

If radish grows too thick from such feeding, it is recommended to thin it out. Then the remaining fruits will be larger.

Large juicy radish fruits in the ground

Pests and diseases

keel;
blackleg;
bacteriosis.

Early maturing radish French breakfast, disease resistant

Nuances of storing radishes

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Growing radishes on a windowsill in an apartment at home - My harvest

Radish (lat. Radix - "root") is an annual cold-resistant and light-loving culture belonging to the genus Radish of the Cabbage family. Radish is quite unpretentious in care and little time passes from the emergence of seedlings to the first harvest.

Radish fruits have a juicy, tangy taste and contain many beneficial substances for the body. From this article, you can learn how to plant radishes at home, what conditions are required and how to choose the best time to plant.

Only the right combination of the selected variety, time and conditions will bring the desired yield. There are also other important steps to harvest: seed preparation, proper seedling care.

Can you plant radishes at home?

Radishes are easy to plant and grow at home. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the information on the correct selection of soil, containers and the most suitable varieties, the nuances of sowing and caring for the root crop. Then determine a suitable place for planting in the apartment: sufficiently lit and warm.

Is it convenient to use the balcony?

If the balcony is not insulated and not glazed, cultivation is possible only in the spring-summer period. Depending on the region, starting from April-May (upon reaching a stable daily plus temperature above 12 ° C). Also, if the balcony is located on the north side, the plant may lack light, which will affect the growth of the plant's fruit.

The necessary conditions

The optimal placement of seedlings is a windowsill on the south side with a long daylight hours (10-12 hours).
Additional lighting in winter.
The light must fall evenly so that the sprouts do not stretch to one side.
The average daily temperature for good growth is + 15-17 ° С, at night - + 6-8 ° С.

In summer, the seedlings must be covered with agrofibre after 17 hours, manually adjusting the length of daylight hours.

Important! When growing radishes in winter, the flowerpot should not be placed in the immediate vicinity of the battery and other heating devices.

For growing at home, early maturing varieties are preferable, yielding 18-23 days after germination. Re-sowing in the same soil can be done at intervals of 10-14 days.

What containers to use?

How to grow radishes? As a planting container, you can use:

wooden box;
plastic container with drainage holes;
special container with separate cells;
paper or plastic cups;
egg cassettes;
clay or ceramic flowerpots.

Any container must have a height of at least 14 cm and a width corresponding to the windowsill. Each container should be provided with a drip tray and drain holes to drain excess moisture.

How to choose the time?

People often ask: is it possible to plant radishes in spring, for example, in April, or in winter, how does it grow at this time at home on the window?

It should be noted that radishes on the windowsill can be planted at any time of the year. Even in winter, with proper care, the fruits grow quickly and have the same taste and health benefits as the spring harvest.

From the conditions of proper care, the presence of a suitable temperature and daylight hours should be observed.

Varieties with photos for growing at home

The most optimal varieties are considered to be with fast ripening periods, since they are resistant to flowering, drought and insufficient lighting.

Firstborn

The firstborn is a hybrid ultra-early variety with round, juicy, dark red fruits, and has a high yield. The root crop is round, red, the pulp is juicy, sweetish. Ripening period - 17-19 days.

Dubel F1

Camelot

A hybrid variety, unpretentious in care with slightly flattened fruits with red skin and white oily flesh, it has good fruiting in low light conditions. Ripening period - 22-24 days.

Lyman

Liman is an early ripe high-yielding variety, rounded-elliptical root crops are red with a white tip. Ripening period - 22-23 days.

Duro

An early variety with large bright red fruits (30-40 grams), resistant to stalking and cracking. The variety has a mild flavor and excellent crunchiness. Ripening period - 23-25 days.

Richard

A mid-season round-oval variety with a ruby-red root color and a weak white pulp, characterized by disease resistance. Ripening period - 25-30 days.

18 days

An ultra-early ripening variety with medium-sized cylindrical fruits, the taste of the variety is juicy and tender for 18 days. Ripening period - 18-20 days.

Hussar

Step-by-step instruction

Inventory:

container for soaking seeds;
wooden dive stick;
planting container;
drainage (expanded clay, crushed stone or broken brick);
soil (substrate);
seeds;
water;
potassium permanganate.

Seed preparation

It is necessary to sort the seeds. If the grains have a brown tint and stale appearance, this may mean that they are old and must be disposed of immediately.
To check, the seedlings can be lowered into the water - suitable ones will settle to the bottom, and empty ones will rise to the edge.
The seeds should be soaked in warm water (room temperature) a day before the intended planting at home.
Place for 2-3 hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and immediately plant (disease prevention).

Sowing

Note! For sowing, any potting soil mix is suitable for sprouting vegetable seedlings.

The soil moistened with water is placed in a pot.
A dive stick makes depressions at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other, the depth of the hole is 1.5-2 cm.
One seed is placed in each recess and sprinkled with earth or sand, the surface is sprayed with a spray bottle.
The pot is covered with plastic or glass and placed in a warm place until shoots appear.
2-3 days after pecking the tops, the vegetable is hardened in a cool place at a temperature of 7-9 ° C for several days.

To obtain sufficient and even crop emergence, use large pots.

In egg cassettes

This method is considered the most affordable and hygienic:

egg cells are treated with alcohol or heated in an oven at a temperature of 70 ° C;
the bottom is cut off, thus forming holes;
drainage and a substrate moistened with water are placed in a plastic container with holes;
the cells are pressed into the soil;
each of the seeds is lowered into the middle of each cell, sprinkled with sand on top and watered;
the container, as well as the pot, is placed before the seeds emerge in a warm place and create a greenhouse effect, and then the plant is hardened.

Reference! The advantage of growing radishes with egg cassettes is that you do not need to mulch the soil and weed, for leaving it is enough only to systematically water the plant.

Dishes with seedlings are located in a bright place; if there is a lack of light, additional lighting is provided by lamps.
Watering daily, in moderation.
It is not recommended to loosen and huddle the ground around the seedlings.
If the air is dry, it is necessary to spray from a spray bottle.
With a high-quality soil composition, top dressing is optional.
The difference between day (+ 15-17 ° C) and night (+ 6- + 8 ° C) temperatures must be observed.

If the planting of seeds was too dense, the plants must be thinned out, leaving a distance of at least 1.5 cm between each fruit. Otherwise, root crops will not be able to grow and develop freely.

How to make sure that the radish does not stretch?

In order for the plants to grow symmetrically and not to stretch out, it is necessary to periodically rotate the container with the seedlings so that the light evenly falls on the crops.

Harvesting

The collection is carried out as the root crop is formed, depending on the selected variety. It is undesirable to overexpose radishes in the soil - the fruits quickly coarse and become bitter.

Frequent problems

The overgrowth of the tops is a sign of improper root development, which may result from:

excess watering and fertilizers;
too hot climate;
lack of light;
placing seeds too deep in the soil.

You can try cutting the tops off completely to give the fruit a chance to grow.

Shooting (flowering) - excessive loosening of the soil and thinning of crops.
Inexpressive taste. The reason is an excess of fertilizers.
Bitterness. The reason is uneven watering.
Fruit cracking. The reason is the difference in soil moisture indicators and dry air.

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Growing radishes on a windowsill

Radish on the windowsill. Growing at home, in an apartment on a window, balcony, in a pot. Soil selection. Sowing seeds. Care

A vegetable garden on the windowsill. How to plant and grow radishes at home. How to choose soil, sow seeds, care. Personal practical experience (10+)

Growing radishes on a windowsill

In early spring, when there are not enough vegetables and there is a lack of vitamins, radishes appear as the first juicy and vitamin-rich vegetable on your table. But the joy passes after the announced prices, which are not affordable for everyone, and the question arises as to whether we should try to grow the early vitamin ourselves at home.

Radishes can easily be grown in an apartment on a windowsill, balcony, or loggia. This vegetable requires little daylight hours, so the best period for growth is the end of February - early May. In a later period, you risk getting solid arrows instead of harvest.

Although if you approach with special attention to the cultivation of radishes, you can have a harvest in the summer.

The soil

The vegetable gives preference to loose humus soils, which must contain the necessary micro and macro elements. Please note that radishes can accumulate a lot of nitrates if you decide to feed the growing vegetable more with nitrogen fertilizers.

The easiest way is to choose soil mixtures for growing cucumbers and tomatoes. If you wish, you can prepare the soil mixture yourself.

Take soil from the garden, forest soil, sand, humus in a ratio of 2 x 2 x 2 x 1, mix and sift, so that the fruits have an ideal shape.

Sowing

First, determine what varieties of radish you plan to grow. There is an early variety, mid-season and late. Everything will depend on the time when you decided to get the harvest. Then, determine the quality of the radish seeds you purchased.

The main thing is that they are full-bodied, but pay attention to the color. Fresh seeds are brownish in color.

If, after opening the purchased package of seeds, you see that they are gray, then it is better not to sow such seeds, they are old and, accordingly, either will not sprout or give a very poor harvest.

So, determine the container for your home garden, and fill it with prepared soil mixture. In the meantime, the seeds should be soaked for 20 minutes in a slightly pink potassium permanganate.

Make holes in the soil up to 15 mm deep; for this it is worth making a special measuring stick.

Put only one seed in the hole and, covering everything with soil, pour always warm water and cover the boxes with plastic or spunbond until shoots appear.

What is spunbond?

Surely, not everyone knows what spunbond is. Spunbond is a technology for the production of nonwoven material, which consists in the separation of polymer from the melt through filters of thin continuous threads (filaments), laying them in a canvas, followed by bonding by various methods.

Spunbond is resistant to moisture, and therefore practically not subject to decay, which makes its use convenient and indispensable in agriculture.

Special thermal films are made from spunbond to cover crops in the cold season, which helps keep plants from frost.

Most often, spunbond for agricultural use is made in black or brown, since dark colors absorb sunlight better.

A special additive for UV protection will allow the canvas not to fade and not be destroyed by prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Another advantage of spunbond is that it is extremely light in weight and also easy to use and store; it does not require special storage and storage conditions.

At the same time, non-woven fabric is non-toxic, which means that its use is environmentally friendly.

Plus, it is easy to cut, which makes it possible to 'cut' the blade of almost any size in length and width.

Care

When the first shoots appear, be sure to remove the polyethylene, but if you used another scrappy material that transmits light, does not injure the shoots, creates ideal climatic conditions for the growth of radishes, then it is better to leave this material.

From the period from sowing to germination, it is necessary to maintain a temperature regime of about 20 degrees. After germination, the radish should be hardened, periodically lower the temperature to 6-8 degrees for 3-4 days, which will allow the vegetable to grow strong and of high quality.

The first top dressing can be done only on the fifth day after germination, and the second time it is desirable to make top dressing 2 weeks before harvesting.

Radishes need little lighting. On average, the optimal daylight hours for him are 10-12 hours. When grown in summer, the vegetable should be covered with an opaque cover so that the light falls on it for the specified 10-12 hours, and not natural for the summer of 18, in order to avoid shooting your crop.

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How to grow radishes at home in winter?

Can radishes be grown on a windowsill?

If you want to, then yes. It takes a minimum of time to get the harvest, the costs are purely symbolic, care is no more difficult than for an ordinary flower in a pot.

Plus, growing radishes on a windowsill doesn't mean putting boxes everywhere, turning rooms into a vegetable greenhouse. It is enough to allocate one room for a month or use an insulated balcony in order to have fresh vitamins in winter. Although the place for sowing is not as important as the observance of certain conditions for the selection and preparation of planting material, land, and care.

Where does the struggle for the harvest begin? Choosing seeds for winter planting

First, remember the basics! You should buy seeds in specialized proven, albeit small, stores. Maybe a penny more expensive, but no problem. "Bazaar" points are unpredictable places.

It is important to know how to grow radishes on a windowsill in winter, but even more important, it is to know how to sort suitable seeds from unsuitable ones. First, we make a visual choice. When buying, we look at the appearance of the seeds. Qualitative ones will be: - approximately the same in size; - natural brown color; - no traces of gray plaque;

No musty smell.

You can practically check the planting material only at home. To do this, fill the seeds with water, let them stand to swell, look at the result. For landing we take the swollen ones that have sunk to the bottom. We delete everything that floats - this is a marriage.

An important factor in choosing seeds for home growing is the grade of the planting material. We need early ripening varieties (ripen in 20-30 days) that do not require special exclusive conditions.

Of the most famous we can use the following:

Deck - does not throw "arrows"; Dubel and Champion are not hollow; Zarya, Carmen, Early Red, Quarta - unassuming to lighting and watering;

The 16-day variety is the leader in terms of harvest time. Two weeks, and the table is served.

We prepare seeds, soil, containers The process of preparing seeds for winter planting begins at the stage of checking their quality. On the one hand, we do culling, and on the other, we increase germination. After all, any grains thrown into the ground slightly sprouted give shoots much better and faster than dry ones.

Attention! To determine the quality and reject the necessary from the unnecessary, we filled the seeds with water. For soaking at the stage of preparation for planting, this absolutely cannot be done. In water, the seeds have every chance of dying. We germinate only in a well-damp cloth, without excess water.

And further. To ensure the simultaneous germination of all planted radish seeds, a preliminary calibration of the seeds is required. That is, sorting by size. And it's good to do the prevention of planting material - hold the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate. Germination will be better, "hurt" less.

Nothing complicated here, now on the ground. The easiest option is to collect land, say, in the country or under the house. Something will grow, but we need a healthy harvest, and not single frail seedlings.

Therefore, it is better for us to take the "correct" soil for growing radishes on the windowsill. It is quite possible to buy it, an outlet for the lazy, or mix it yourself. The second is more economical, but certain components are required.

Here are some examples of possible soil options for growing radishes in winter on a window.

By composition:

Option one - garden soil, humus, sand in equal proportions. Option two - garden soil (1 bucket), ash (1 glass), shells of half an egg.

Option three - a mixture of soil and peat in a 1: 1 ratio.

Carefully! Used land from the street may have unwanted "tenants" - bugs, worms, other insects that can ruin the crop. Before preparing the soil, it is advisable to independently process the soil with temperature (steam).

In each of the substrates, in order to increase the yield and accelerate the growth of young shoots, we can add a certain amount of mineral mixtures. Sold in stores, instructions for use for each type of vegetables are attached.

The seeds were taken away, the earth was prepared - it's time to pick up the container. The best containers are wooden boxes. The tree breathes, and with it the soil. But this is not a rule, but as the best option.

It is quite acceptable, which most do, use plastic store containers or separate containers.

When growing radishes on a common "field", we make or buy boxes with dimensions according to the width of the window sill of the room, with a minimum container depth of 14 centimeters.

The next stage - we plant radish seeds in the ground.The process available to the amateur in practice looks like this:

1. We make holes in the ground, if these are single cups, or grooves, if these are boxes, to a depth of about 1.5 centimeters.

2. Water the indentations with warm water.

3. Spread the seeds along the groove at a distance of about 3 centimeters from each other, cover them with earth and lightly water them again to slightly compact the substrate.

4. We cover the container with glass or polyethylene, which is not a pity, and we expect shoots. For full germination of radish seeds on the windowsill, the temperature on the balcony or in the room is maintained at 18-20 ° C. This is the ideal.

3-4 days after the appearance of the first "joy" (green shoots of radish), we remove the shelter, send the sprouted seeds to a place where the air temperature will be at 8 ° C. This is for hardening. We stood for 3-4 days - we take it back to comfortable growing conditions.

Lighting If we want a radish that is juicy, not hollow, and ripens quickly, we must provide the plant with the necessary amount of light. There will be no full-time lighting, except for green distillation we will not see anything on the "beds".

Small daylight hours - add artificial lighting. Using standard incandescent lamps (not cold glow), we can not only provide the seedlings with light, but also raise the room temperature by several degrees.

What is important for the winter cultivation of root crops on the balcony with a low air temperature.

Watering Even if we choose varieties that are unpretentious to growing conditions, it is still necessary to monitor soil moisture. The harvest, you know, will not be great on dry land. But an excess of water, as well as a shortage, will not lead to good.

We water the seedlings without additional feeding. Minerals that are in clean water and are required for growing a full-fledged crop on a windowsill in winter are quite enough for this vegetable. If you really want to have a record harvest, top dressing is permissible.

The amount of fertilizer is determined by the instructions.

Remember! If we decide to grow radishes in boxes on the balcony using fertilizing in the amount of "envy your neighbors", then there is no need to offer such fruits to children. Chemistry is unpredictable.

Temperature

Radish is a culture that does not tolerate heat. If the climate is artificial, then let it be moderate. Therefore, if there is a choice in the arrangement of boxes with seedlings, then we choose a balcony. The temperature is lower there than in the room. It is possible not to put boxes with seedlings above the radiators.

That's all, if we talk about the main components of growing such a simple, but valuable in content, root crop in an artificial microclimate. Now we know how to grow radishes on a windowsill in winter with a minimum of effort.

But it should be noted that this type of harvest is suitable not only for winter. In the absence of a land plot, we can successfully grow root crops at any time of the year and in unlimited quantities.

After all, the conditions for keeping the boxes with the substrate will depend only on us and our desire. published by econet.ru

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How to grow radishes on your windowsill

Radish is an annual cold-resistant plant, rich in vitamins and loved by many for its pleasant slightly pungent taste. The culture is often planted in vegetable gardens, but not many people realize that growing radishes on the windowsill is also quite possible.

The plant is not whimsical in planting and care and does not require special conditions, therefore everyone, even a novice vegetable grower, can grow radishes at home. At the same time, you can enjoy a healthy vegetable not only in spring, but throughout the year.

You can find out if it is possible to plant radishes in an apartment and how to do it on our website.

Beneficial features

contains vitamins of group B, C and PP, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, fiber;
has bile and diuretic properties;
improves peristatics;
cleanses the intestines;
lowers cholesterol and blood sugar;
improves the work of the cardiovascular system;
has anti-edema properties;
heals wounds.

The main stages of cultivation

Determining the place and time of boarding

Better and faster will grow radishes on the windowsill by the south window. When it comes to growing in winter, you should not choose a place in the immediate vicinity of the battery.
When growing a crop, take into account that the period of plant development in its natural environment takes from the second decade of February to May.
If you want to harvest ripe radishes on the windowsill in winter, opt for early-ripening seeds. After 20 days from the moment of planting, you can get a crop rich in essential vitamins for the body weakened after winter.
The plant is sensitive to direct sunlight.
If you plant it in the warm season, arrows will begin to stretch out, which will disrupt the formation of root crops. The optimal period for the transition from the flowering phase to the formation of fruits is considered to be a day length of 10 - 12 hours. Therefore, in the summer season, it needs to be adjusted. To do this, after 17 hours, the plant is covered with agrofibre.

If radish is grown in winter, daylight hours must be increased with additional artificial lighting. If you want to harvest in the first half of winter, install fluorescent lamps near the seedling boxes.
Under natural conditions, without additional care measures, you can plant seeds in the second decade of January on the southern windowsill and after the first decade of February at the western or eastern window.
Seedlings do not like high temperatures. Optimal for her is 15 - 18 degrees Celsius.
The usual room temperature does not suit radishes, since the plant tends to stretch out, bend, and the fruits thus turn out tasteless and flabby.

You can grow it on the balcony or in a non-residential room that is frozen for the winter. It is not required to create special conditions in the room. With proper care, you can plant and receive radishes on the window all year round.

Variety selection

Radish is a self-pollinated plant that allows it to grow year-round without additional assistance. The most popular varieties are early maturing, which are resistant to drought and low light.

Deca radish with a ripening period of 20-30 days. It has large red fruits, up to 3.2 cm in size. It is known for not forming arrows.
Champion variety bears fruit after 25 - 28 days. Root crops are bright red, resistant to voids and flabbiness.
A 16-day variety with an extremely short ripening period, does not form arrows. The fruits are bright red, not prone to cracking.
Dabel variety ripens from 18 to 23 days. Resistant to low temperatures and voids. It has large red fruits.

Seed preparation

Pay special attention to the appearance and color of the seeds, as the quality and quantity of future fruits will depend on it. Brown is considered fresh, and a gray color indicates a long shelf life. To check if the seeds are suitable for sowing, they can be dipped in a container of water. The good seeds will settle and the bad ones will float.

Often, boxes or plastic containers purchased from specialized stores are used as containers. Their width should not be more than the window sill.

Before direct sowing, the seeds are soaked for a day in a solution of potassium permanganate. In a container, small holes are made from the soil, about 1.5 cm deep and one seed is lowered there at a distance of 6 cm from each other. If plastic cups are used as containers, one seed is planted in each. The holes are covered with soil and watered.

Boxes with containers are covered with agrofibre or foil and wait for the shoots to appear. For a week, the plants are kept in this form at a temperature of at least 18 degrees Celsius, after which the film is removed and quenched, transferring for 3-4 days to a room with 6-8 degrees of heat. This gives the plant its resistance to low temperatures.

After that, the seedlings are transferred to their original place.

Detailed information on how to grow radishes on a windowsill can be found in the video.

Care

The plant is unpretentious and does not need special care. An exception is the mandatory procedure for adjusting the length of daylight hours in winter and summer. The grown seedlings need additional lighting in winter and cover in summer. If you do not do this, you will not get ripe roots, but well-developed tops.

Watering

It is not watered abundantly with water at room temperature, periodically as the soil dries out, so that the roots do not rot. In the summer, it is recommended to irrigate the soil with a spray gun, excluding the ingress of moisture on the leaves. After watering, it is recommended to huddle and loosen the soil around the stem.

Fertilizers

Radish does not need additional mineral fertilizers, which makes the harvest environmentally friendly and useful.

If desired, organic fertilizer can be added in the form of compost mixed with a small amount of ash.

If necessary, the planted crop can be fed with a solution of 1 spoonful of minerals mixed with 10 liters of water. Recharge is carried out a week after the emergence of sprouts and during the formation of root crops.

From time to time, the boxes with seedlings need to be turned so that the plants develop equally in all directions and do not entangle the leaves with each other. It is also necessary to thin out the leaves so that the distance between the seedlings is 1.5 cm. This is enough for the free growth and development of the plant.

The soil

When replanting seeds in the same containers, the soil must be fertilized in advance to provide the new plant with sufficient nutrients for growth and development.

The best soil composition is considered to be two parts of ordinary soil or peat, mixed with four parts of humus and one part of sand. The depth of the planting container should be about 35 cm, of which the soil will take 20 - 25 cm.

A drainage layer is arranged in the lower part of the container, and the top provides for the possibility of additional filling of soil as needed.Before direct planting, the soil is disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate, steamed or frozen.

This will kill harmful bacteria that can lead to the development of fungal diseases.

Harvesting

The grown radish is harvested as it ripens. The main thing is not to overexpose it in the ground, so that it does not crack and lose its taste and marketability. With selective harvesting of root crops, free space is freed up for the development of the remaining plants.

There is nothing difficult in the process of growing radishes at home. Everyone can cope with it, thereby providing themselves and their families with healthy and tasty vegetables.

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How to grow radishes on a windowsill in an apartment: planting and care

The idea of planting botanical gardens on the windows of your house is no longer new; now the arrangement of a small vegetable garden right on the windowsill is gaining popularity. Small vegetables are grown: onions, radishes, garlic. How to grow radishes on a windowsill in an apartment and what is important to consider when caring for it?

Features of radish

This vegetable belongs to annual crops, is characterized by increased cold resistance, is considered a good root crop. In order to grow radishes on the windowsill, you need to know what this plant is demanding for:

humidity of air and soil;
fertility of the earth;
lighting quality;
temperature regime.

It is worth considering each point in detail.

Proper watering

The plant takes most of the nutrients from the soil, but a sufficient amount of water is what the plant will not develop without. Its leaves will be lethargic, a characteristic tarnishing and yellowish leaves will appear. To prevent this, it is important to know the rules for watering radishes in an apartment.

It is worth watering it several times a week (it largely depends on the temperature in the room), do not allow the soil to dry out. The water should not be cold, in this regard, liquid at room temperature is ideal. Water it evenly, if you pour water in only one place, grounding is formed, not all seeds will be fed.

After that, you need to loosen the soil a little in order to supply it with oxygen. Give up the iron fork, which is often chosen by apartment residents, deciding to arrange their front garden. You need to give preference to wooden appliances, you can even choose strong tree branches.

Planting radishes in the apartment

Fertile soil is the most important factor for the growth and development of any plant. It affects everything from size to taste. By itself, radish is not a demanding plant; it grows well in ordinary, unfertilized soil. But the conditions in the apartment are different, this is no longer a vegetable garden in an open area. Therefore, you need to land in a specific sequence.

Planting mix includes:

half of the total land volume;
a thin layer of sand;
a third of humus.

First you need to lay drainage on the bottom. It accelerates gas exchange and supplies oxygen to the roots of the plant.

The soil is laid in a layer of 20 or 25 cm (depending on the capacity, it should not be less or more than the specified values).

Cover the seeds to a depth of 2.5 cm. After they sprout, you need to loosen the soil.

Lighting and seed germination on the windowsill

The biggest problem for apartment gardeners is the correct lighting of their crops. If there is a lot of light and the temperature is low, the seeds will not sprout. If there is little light, but high temperature, the root crop cannot be grown, only leaves will appear.

To get radishes in winter, additional lighting is needed. This is where fluorescent lamps come in.

The sun's rays sufficiently illuminate the crops from about the end of January, but only the southern windows. The rest - starting from mid-February.

Temperature for growing radishes

It is equally difficult to take care of the right temperature. At the wrong temperature, the leaves become pale, the plant stretches into growth, but looks flabby, the root crop does not have a pronounced taste, is pale in color. If these symptoms are present, the temperature must be adjusted.

There are several periods when the plant is demanding for temperature:

seed germination - + 18 degrees;
planting seedlings is possible at +6 degrees;
fruit formation - +16 - +20 degrees.

At night, the temperature should not exceed 10 degrees.

It is very easy to grow radishes in an apartment, because it is a plant that is easily adaptable to external conditions. The main thing is to know what to do and how to do it.

Growing radishes on the windowsill, on the balcony and in general in the apartment. Step-by-step agricultural technology at home

The article tells everything about how to grow radishes at home.

Super way to grow radishes:

Radish is an early ripening vegetable crop, ubiquitous in the world due to its unpretentiousness and characteristic spicy taste. The plant produces roots with a diameter of 2 cm and a weight of 5 to 200 grams. Radish is rich in vitamin C, sugar and protein.

Advantages of radish for growing in an apartment:

Cross-pollination. The finger is carried from flower to flower with an air stream and does not require the presence of pollinating insects;
Ease of care, resistance to diseases, not high demands on the soil;
Short growing season. It takes from 25 to 40 days, depending on the variety, so at home you can take 3-4 harvests per year.

THIS IS INTERESTING: Due to its early maturity and suitability for food of both root crops and tops, radishes were selected for the program of growing plants in space on the ISS.

A variety of containers are suitable for growing radishes:

Wooden boxes;
Ceramic flowerpots;
Plastic cups;
Special forms for planting with peat tablets.

The best choice would be a box made of wood - an environmentally friendly breathable material that will provide the soil with oxygen exchange. In addition, the drawer can be made individually to the size of the window sill, in contrast to standardized store containers.

The main criteria that the selected capacity must satisfy:

The depth is at least 14 cm, otherwise the radish will not be able to develop the root system;
The presence of drainage holes to drain excess moisture.

Tricks and subtleties when growing radishes:

Where to locate your home garden?

The optimal place for growing radishes in an apartment is a windowsill, in warm weather - a balcony or loggia. Radish tolerates short-term temperature drops well, but at a constant temperature above 20 * C, the plant begins to ache and wither. Therefore, it is important to ensure that there are no heat sources near the seedlings: batteries under the window, heaters, stoves.

You should try to place radishes by the south window. This will lengthen the sunny day and speed up the maturation of the root crops.

When to sow?

In the open field, planting begins in April at the first opportunity to go out into the garden, in a room garden this process can be started even in winter.

First sowing: when located on the south side - in the 20th of January, otherwise - from February 10;
Second sowing: April 25;
Third sowing: no later than May 10. Starting from mid-May, the average daily temperature rises above 20 * C, and daylight hours lengthen to 13 hours or more, which is unfavorable for radish seedlings.

IMPORTANT: Natural light is a key factor in growing a strong root crop. If there is not enough light, then, according to the principle of compensation, all the energy of the plant will go into the growth of leaves, even under optimal temperature conditions and sufficient humidity.

The best for planting in apartment conditions are early ripening varieties of radish that do not require special conditions. Suitable varieties:

Dubel. Produces large red fruits with a high density. Ripens within 25 days. The main disadvantage is high sensitivity to cold: drafts, night frosts when growing on the balcony or an open window can cause serious damage to the crop;
Firstborn. An early ripening hybrid (within 19 days). The average weight of the root crop is 35 g. The arrow is extremely rare, unpretentious. Taste quality is average;
Diego. The fruits of this variety ripen relatively slowly (26 days), but reach up to 100 grams in weight and up to 5 cm in diameter;
French breakfast. Gives oblong pink roots with excellent taste: thin peel and juicy sweet pulp. You can collect "French Breakfast" 4 weeks after sowing;
16 days. The earliest variety, growing, as the name suggests, in a record 16 days. Root crops are bright red, classic round shape;
Helro. Dutch radish suitable for poor lighting conditions. Matures in 24 days.

Soil preparation and fertilization

Radish loves a light, loose, well-drained substrate. You can buy ready-made soil in the store or, in order to reduce the cost, make it yourself. Examples of “correct” and economical soil:

Garden soil, sand and humus in equal amounts;
Land and peat in a 1: 1 ratio;
Add a glass of ash and one eggshell to a bucket of earth.

IMPORTANT: The land taken from the street must be carefully sieved, stones, sticks and any worms, beetles and other insects that come across.

To ensure the nominal yield (declared on the seed bag), fertilizers must be applied to the soil in a timely manner.

Basic feeding periods:

One week after planting. As a top dressing, use the solution: for half a bucket of water, 7 grams of mullein with superphosphate and 5 grams of potassium salt;
In the middle of the growing season. Feed with a solution: for half a bucket of water 10 grams of potassium salt.

As the plant grows, you need to evenly pour the earth into the container. Otherwise, the radish will crawl to the surface and turn green under the influence of sunlight.

Sowing time and rate

To always have fresh radishes on the table, you can sow in 2-3 stages at intervals of a week. The average sowing rate is 5 grams of seeds per square meter.

Seed selection

Before planting, seeds must be carefully selected and sorted by size.

IMPORTANT: You must plant seeds of the same size in one container!

The selection of seeds is carried out according to the following criteria:

Dense and intact, no cracks or defects;
Evenly colored, without traces of plaque;
They do not have an unpleasant odor.

Seeds that do not pass at least one criterion are subject to rejection.

Planting and growing

To ensure uniform seedlings of the crop, you should start to moisten the soil well in advance (2 days before planting). Half an hour before planting, the seeds are soaked in warm water (up to + 30 * C) with the addition of potassium permanganate. This avoids hookworms and other infections.

Planting in stages:

Make grooves in the ground with a depth of 3 cm. The interval between furrows is 7-10 cm;
Pour water over the depressions to keep them soft;
Spread the seeds along the furrow with an interval of 3-4 cm;
Cover the seeds with earth, level the level of the beds;
Cover the container with polyethylene until the first shoots appear.

3-4 days after the emergence of shoots, the polyethylene is removed and the beds are placed on the balcony in colder conditions (but not lower than + 8 * C). This is necessary for hardening the plants. After several days of hardening, the seedlings are taken back to the room and continue growing in conditions comfortable for radish (up to + 20 * C).

Care: How to Grow the Best Radish?

Radish is not a capricious vegetable. By following a few simple rules, you can harvest a good harvest:

Maintain the temperature in the room in the range of 17-20 * С;
Water, but do not water;
Top dressing on time;
Provide adequate lighting (fluorescent lamps can be used);
Avoid intensive growth of tops;
After harvesting, give the garden a “rest” for at least a week before the next sowing.

The crop is harvested as it ripens.

Timely withdrawal of ripe root crops will make it possible for the laggards to “reach”.

In order to save space on the window bed, radishes can be planted in the same container with a cross-salad.

They start selling radishes back in the spring, and we buy them in order to quickly fill the body weakened after winter with vitamins. Summer residents are in a hurry to sow it in their gardens as early as possible, but you can also grow it at home. At home, it can be quite convenient to grow radishes on the windowsill. The main thing is that in winter during the heating season it is not near the hot battery. At home, this can be done even all year round; growing radishes on the windowsill does not require preliminary preparation or the creation of special conditions in the apartment.

Varieties for growing at home

If we are going to grow radishes on the windowsill at home, we need to choose the right variety for this variety. It is best to take early ripening ones, but the most important thing is not even the ripening speed, but resistance to shooting and lack of reaction to a lack of lighting. As a rule, not only those who do not have a vegetable garden, but also those who want to continue the season of vitamins even in winter, undertake to grow vegetables at home, and here short daylight hours and central heating can become a hindrance. Therefore, it is best to choose varieties of radish that grow quickly and do not require ideal conditions.

Perhaps the fastest ripening of all is the 16 days radish. Round, bright red root vegetables can be harvested 16-18 days after sowing, later they become tough. It is very convenient that they are in no hurry to shoot and do not crack, which means that they can be perfectly grown at home.

From 18 to 25 days the varieties "Diego" (a hybrid with roots up to 5 cm in diameter) and "Dabel" (perfectly tolerates a drop in temperature) ripen, their roots do not dry out from the inside and remain crispy for a long time.

In 20-30 days after germination, a radish of the Deka variety is harvested, whose raspberry roots grow more than 3 cm. This variety is also good because it is not in a hurry to shoot even with a long daylight hours.

"Champion" is ready for consumption 25-28 days after planting, its roots do not become flabby or hollow.

And the variety "French breakfast", apart from early ripening, is famous for the fact that it does not require hasty harvesting - its pink roots after ripening remain crispy for a long time, and the pink skin remains tender and juicy.

You can choose one or more of these varieties so that the radish on the windowsill at home will only bring pleasure without disappointment.

The subtleties of growing radishes on the windowsill

Growing radishes on a windowsill at home may fail for two reasons: too high an air temperature and inappropriate daylight hours.

Radish is considered a cold-resistant crop, it can easily survive even slight frosts, but excessive heat makes it throw all its strength into shooting, flowering, and not on growing root crops.

If there is an unheated room at home where you can provide an air temperature of 18–20 degrees, then it is there that you will be able to grow radishes on the windowsill. Ideal daylight hours should be 10-12 hours. A window sill, near which there are no heaters, is a wonderful place for this culture. If such conditions can be created, then the radish at home will delight the owners even all year round. You need to sow it every 2 weeks in small batches, then the crop will constantly ripen and your family will not lack a vitamin-mineral complex with excellent assimilation.

In the summer after 18-oo, the seedlings need to be covered from the sun with an opaque covering material. And in winter, respectively, to supplement the illumination with fluorescent lamps so that the plantings receive light for at least 10 hours daily.

The soil is suitable for the most common that is sold for growing vegetables. If you have the opportunity and desire, you can cook it yourself - mix an equal amount of garden soil (preferably black soil), sand and humus (or compost). You can add some wood ash. Only for use at home, it certainly needs to be disinfected, this is done by exposure to low or high temperatures - by freezing it on the street or balcony, heating it on a stove or stove. If this is not possible, then before sowing you need to spill it with a strong solution of potassium permanganate.

Any dishes that are usually used for seedlings will do - wooden boxes, plastic glasses, clay pots. The main thing is that the depth is at least 15 cm (even more is better) and there are drainage holes. It is very convenient to use special cassettes for seedlings: one plant grows in the cells, and the common tray collects excess water. It is important that each plant has its own place with a diameter of at least 5 cm, and if the description of the variety promises large roots, then even more.

Whichever dish you choose, you need to arrange a drainage layer of expanded clay or any other suitable material, pour soil on top so that a few centimeters remain to the top of the dish, tamp it. Before sowing, seeds are also disinfected with potassium permanganate, they are left in warmth and moisture overnight - just wrap them in several layers of wet gauze.

Sowing is carried out to a depth of 1 cm, then covered with film or glass for several days, periodically moistening with a spray bottle. After the emergence of seedlings, the shelter is removed, and the plants are hardened by lowering the air temperature to + 6-8 degrees for several days. When growing radishes on the windowsill at home, not everyone adheres to this procedure; it is difficult to say exactly how it or its absence affects the harvest.

If vegetables grow at the same temperature, if they are not threatened by freezing, as on the street, then the hardening procedure loses its meaning.

Care

The radishes on the windowsill need to be watered regularly with water at room temperature, you should not overmoisten too much, but you cannot overdry it either. It is advisable to turn the dishes so that the plants do not stretch in one direction towards the light source.

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