radish trouble

[flowertot]

Hi all. I know that radishes are supposed to be the easiest thing to grow but mine aren't going well. They've started to flower and instead of producing a nice juicy radish all I have is a woody scawny root. Any thoughts on what went wrong? shall I pull them all up and try again?

[Jeanied]

They get that way when they get a bit older - try sowing some more and harvesting faster - keep them well watered too.

[hollychap]

sounds like lack of water pull out and restart . where are you growing them pots or beds ?

[Nicos]

Lots of water!...regularly- or they'll split!

Start again and in this weather you'll be eating them soon enough!

[binley100]

But first they have to germinate ............

[Moo's Mum]

Aren't radish a bit like beetroot, in so much as they need regular watering to prevent them going woody?

[Potstubsdustbins]

My radish pots are sat on the side of the pond. From being small seedlings they are watered by being immersed in said pond until the air bubbles from the compost stop rising.

Binners try pre wetting your compost/soil before setting seed.

Colin

[binley100]

I always water before sowing especially small seed.... I can grow mooli it's just your average everyday salad radishes...............oh and spring onions

[Potstubsdustbins]

I had terrible trouble with spring onions last year, this year they seem to be going rather well fingers crossed.

I am going to get into trouble for this but admit that radish is one of the few plants I water from above.

Colin

[binley100]

'tis the only way if they are growing in the ground .........( well maybe not if you sink bottles next to them )

[Potstubsdustbins]

You could always try a 6" pot with compost, it might just work for you.

Colin

[veggiechicken]

My radish pots are sat on the side of the pond. From being small seedlings they are watered by being immersed in said pond until the air bubbles from the compost stop rising.
Colin

I am going to get into trouble for this but admit that radish is one of the few plants I water from above.
Colin

So Potty, which of these statements is true?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Both, I water from above both before and after germination, after all sinking a pot into the pond surely must count as watering from above. Or maybe we should call it submerged watering.

Potty

[veggiechicken]

I'm still confused It doesn't really matter though 'cos I don't like radishes!!

[flowertot]

Ah they are in a raised bed and were the first thing I planted back in early feb, I guess I thought they'd have plenty of rain with the deluges we had but I guess not. Gutted cos they were fancy radishes from the real seed company! Ah well, I'll stick in some more and hope for better luck (and water them a bit more too) Probably try them in shallow containers this time.