Bright rose scarlet at the top with white blunt tips, this popular heirloom radish is 5cm (2″) long and perfect for enjoying raw in salads. This variety grows well from spring through summer with upright tops that grow to about 15cm (6″) tall. Gather and refrigerate for best storage. This variety has been in cultivation since the 1880s, which speaks to its reliability, flavour, and charm. Learn when to plant radish seeds in our How to Grow Radishes instructions below. Be sure to sow some French Breakfast radish seeds in your organic vegetable garden.
STEP 1
Radishes can be grown all season but theyre easiest when sownjust after the last frost date and again at the end of summer and into the fall. Optimal soil temperature: 18-24C (65-75F). Seeds should sprout in 5-7 days.
STEP 2
Sow seeds 5mm () deep, 25 seeds per 30cm (12) in rows spaced 30-45cm (12-18) apart, and thin to 6-12 plants per 30cm (12).
STEP 3
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8.
Radishes are moderate to heavy feeders. Best in rich, loamy soil amended with composted manure. Add 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer for every 3m (10) of row for background fertility. Lime beds the previous fall. The real secret to growing this little vegetable is speed. Sow a short row frequently, thin them quickly, keep them watered, eat them quickly, and sow some more.
STEP 4
From direct sowing.
In optimal conditions at least 80% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 4 years. Per 100 row: 1.2M seeds, per acre: 522M seeds.
STEP 5
Harvest promptly when radishes are the size of large marbles. The leaves and developing seedpods are also tasty.
Root maggots and flea beetles can be a problem. Expect to lose 20-30% of your crop to maggots if you dont use a floating row cover.
Plant radishes near beans, beets, celeriac, chervil, cucumber, lettuce, mint, parsnip, peas, spinach, squash, and tomatoes. Avoid planting near Agastache or potatoes. It is said that planting 3 or 4 icicle radishes around the mound where you plant squash, and allowing them to grow and bloom, will prevent most pests of squash and cucumber.
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