Radishes?

Thebot · #1 02-25-2008, 05:41 PM

anyone know much about radishes? i planted several herbs recently along with some radishes, and besides the basil the radishes are the only ones doing a thing. they popped dirt 3 days ago and are already 2 -3 inches tall. much like a recent post i had about basil, i dont know a thing about these except that they are thriving. ive got all my herbs and veggies under a few 125 watt daylight cfl's and when the lights are on in my grow room i just throw em under the 1000w hps until the lights are ready to go out, then back into the clone room. any knowledge on these little dudes would be cool. like when to pull em or light schedule. the clone room is 24/0.
peace.

Redrum · #2 02-26-2008, 08:03 AM

Radishes are very hardy. They can go to seed though I have never seen it happen myself. I have myself tried them indoors for the first time and they seem to be doing very very well. I notice they look to be stretching a bit and have laid over like a vine. This shouldnt make a diffrence though. As for when to pick, well you will be looking at the tops of the radishes for a while as they mature. Depending on the type they will look a little diffrent on the surface. All my outdoor grows taut me to expect about 1/4 - 1/3 of the radish to stickout of the ground. I am going to buy some German Giants pretty soon and try those.. they are monsters, some as big as tennis balls and with a nice bite.
I am currently giving these radishes a half dose of nutes since my soil is pretty rich as it is.. I use a Turkey baster to water them as well as my other things that I want to do precission watering on. Here is a pic of the setup where you see the old Oil Tub, thats where I planted my radishes. And before I get flammed..lol.. the tub was never used for more than to ice down beer during BBQ's

I will post a current pic for you when I get a chance.. the lights are 600w each and much closer now that the sprouts are around 3" high.

Thebot · #3 02-26-2008, 02:41 PM

damn, your the go to guy on all this stuff. they are sparkler radishes. its kinda funny that im growing radishes though and ive never eaten one. the picture on the seed package sold me though. i really like your room though, i need to get me one of those, it would be too difficult for me to try to pull that off in my apartment. im about to start some parsley and oregano soon, im sure youll be hearing from me again. thanks for the info.

i dont know how to give people rep on this forum, but if you let me know ill throw some your way.