Watermelon Radish Red Meat (Raphanus sativus) seeds

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Watermelon Radish 'Red Meat' (Raphanus sativus) seeds

Chinese radish variety with white skin and red pulp. Very decorative.
Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,45 €

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SKU: 1094

GTIN: 4250601204468

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Delivery time: 2 - 7 Workdays Other countries

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Description
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"Red Meat" is a round Chinese radish with white-green skin and purple-red meat. The taste is nutty and very aromatic. The decorative cultivar red meat is also known as watermelon radish.

Plant description

Species:	Brassicaceae
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	May June July

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1 cm
Planting distance:	2-6 cm
Bad companion plants:	Kohlrabi Winter Radish Brussels Sprouts Rocket Mustard Broccoli Chinakohl Strawberries Cucumber Headed cabbage
Row spacing:	20 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination time:	5-10 days
Germination temperature:	10-18°C
When to sow outdoors:	March April May June July August

Sow outdoors in rows, from May till mid-July, about 1cm deep, 8-10cm away from each other and with a distance of about 45 cm between rows.
Radishes thrive in sunny locations and prefer loose soils rich of humus. They do particularly well when earthed up and watered regularly.

picture source: 20120414-DM-LSC-3047, by U.S. Department of Agriculture, License: Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)