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Radish

Crop Category

Vegetables

Applicable Product

Description

Radish is a herbaceous annual or biennial plant grown for its edible taproot.

The origin of the Radish plant is from the Mediterranean to the Caspian Sea.

World production of Radish roots is estimated at 7 million tones per year.

Major countries producing Radish are China, Japan and Korea and Yemen.

In India Radish is majorly grown in West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Jammu & Kashmir.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Raphanus
Species: sativus

Economically Important Part

Tap roots are the most economically important part of Radish

Conditions for Cultivation

Radish are fast growing cool-season vegetables that grow very well in cool moist climates.

The optimum temperature for the growth of Radishes is between 10°C and 18°C.

They grow best in a well-draining sandy loams which are rich in organic matter with a pH between 5.8 and 6.8.

Radish should be cultivated in full sun to part shade.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Cutworm, Aphids, Flea Beetles, Beet Armyworm and Root Maggots.
- Major Diseases: Alternaria Blight, Club Root, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt and White Rust.
Abiotic Causes:
- Pore extent
- Pithiness
- Forking
- Bolting
- Pungency

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Basal fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk density (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
3-4 weeks after transplanting / planting / sowing	Mycoxol4G	5 g per liter of water	Soil Drenching	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases. Improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Deficiency of Zinc	Nutrin Zn	1 g per liter of water, repeat application if required	Foliar Application	Corrects Zinc deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe	1 g per liter of water, repeat application if required	Foliar Application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Vegetative Growth	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative Growth	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative Growth	Privid	3 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Promotes vegetative growth
Vegetative Growth	Nutrin Combo	1-2ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Optimizes nutritional status
Tuber / bulb / rhizome initiation	Silixol OSA	2 g / ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces impact of abiotic stress
Tuber / bulb / rhizome development	CalSi-B++	1 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Corrects nutrient deficiency
Tuber / bulb / rhizome development	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces disease incidence
Tuber / bulb / rhizome development	Nutrin Combo	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Optimizes nutritional status
Vegetative Stage	Biofuze	3 ml / liter of water. - Repeat sprays at a interval of 2-3 weeks as per pest attack	Foliar Application	Reduces population of sucking pests

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