RADISH-BLACK SPANISH
RADISH-BLACK SPANISH
A$3.50
Availability: 56 in stock
Raphanus sativus
RADISH-BLACK SPANISH is a uniquely black skinned vegetable, the crisp, white flesh of Black Spanish Round Radish has a strong flavor! A little slower to mature than some other Radish varieties, but I think this one is worth the wait! This radish was around when the Mona Lisa was painted! A true heirloom with a snowy white interior and jet black skin. Black Spanish is a great autumn/winter planted radish. The flesh is crisp & warming. Perfect for salads or raw with a little salt. Easy to grow. Impress your friends with a black radish!
Sow at regular intervals from very early spring & also early autumn. Radishes grow well in most soils but prefer rich, moist free draining soils. Sow into well-cultivated soil. Sow very thinly. Thin out seedlings to 3-5cm apart.
| Germination Time (Days) | 5 – 10 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 40 – 60 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 3 – 7 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 20 – 30 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
15 - 30 cm (6 - 12 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring and fall
Temperature Range
10 - 20 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun / Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Loose, well-drained, sandy loam
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
10 - 20 °C (50 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
None required
Sowing Depth
1.2 cm (0.5 inches)
Plant Spacing
5 - 8 cm (2 - 3 inches)
Row spacing
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Watering
Moderate
Germination Time (Days)
4 - 7 days
Harvest Time (Days)
50 - 60 days
Good Companion Plants
Lettuce, Carrots, Cucumbers
Bad Companion Plants
Hyssop
Pests
Flea beetles, Root maggots
Diseases
Black rot, Downy mildew
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
