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Sparkler, organic seeds

Eco Heirloom

Information

Is a ball-shaped, darkly rose-red radish of white bottom and point and crispy, juicy flesh. Sparkler"™s tops are small and it can remain in the ground ready for harvest for quite a long time without losing its taste or become spongy. A portion contains about 300 seeds.

From season 2023, sparkler is replaced by 5840 National 3.


 

Product number:5835
Scientific name:Raphanus sativus var. radicula
Botanic family:The Mustard Family - Brassicaceae
Organic:Yes
Days to maturity:25
Lifespan:Annual
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:No
Sowing time:April–August
Sowing depth:1 cm
Germination time:4–7 days
Plant spacing:1–3 cm
Row spacing:10–30 cm
Height:15 cm
Plant location:Sun–Half shade
Harvest/blooming:May–October
Seeds/g:80–130 seeds
Heirloom variety:Yes

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Sow 1-2 cm deep directly after the soil is ready or in green-houses and hot-beds. It develops fast (4-6 weeks). Sow the radish seeds every few weeks until August-September, even longer in green house.

Spacing

1-3 cm between the plants and 10-30 cm between the rows.

Harvest

Harvest often! Do not allow the radishes to grow to large and spongy. They will keep for about a week in the refrigerator. Do try to cook them as well, poached, fried, barbecued etc!

Seed

80-130 seeds/1g. One portion sows several meters, at least 50 g sows 100 m and 5-10g/m2  for a green-house or hotbed.
A portion contains about 300 seeds.