Radish 'White Icicle'
These beautiful long snowy roots of crisp and tender flesh are quick and easy to grow.
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Plump, cherry-red globes with crisp white flesh. Ideal salad variety. Quick and easy to grow. Great for children's gardens.
Features
- Quick to grow
- Fun for kids
- Not too hot
Product details
How
Sow direct in a Sunny, well drained position. Cover, firm down and moisten. Thin to 3-5cm spacing after 2 weeks. Sow successive crops at 2 week intervals.
Care
Cultivate soil well and mix in compost, Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone before sowing to help ensure a good crop. Weekly applications of Yates Thrive Soluble Plant Food will improve plant growth. Protect from snails and slugs with Yates Blitzem.
Hint
Great companion plant for Beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, parsnips, peas and nasturtiums. Harvest while roots are young and tender. Mulch well to retain even soil moisture.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
3-5cm |
| Sow depth |
6mm |
| Germination |
5-8 days |
| Germination (days) |
7 days |
| Row space |
10-15cm |
| Maturity |
4-8weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
42 days |
| Botanical name |
Raphanus sativus |
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