My head is hung in shame as I write this. Here's why: I may be the first person on the planet to fail at growing radishes. I planted them 6 weeks ago in containers outside in fresh potting soil along with some super-short carrots. They came up pretty much right on schedule, despite nighttime temps occasionally around freezing, but they simply haven't developed much. Most have some true leaves, but none are getting even pencil-thick.
Could it be too much or not enough water? I've tried to keep them moist by not soggy. They've had about 8 hours of sun per day (at least when it's sunny).
I seem to be doing OK with tomatoes and peppers started inside, peas and lettuce started both inside and out, so I'm not a total failure. Just with radishes. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. You guys have been a huge help as I've tried to learn this stuff over the past two months.
Jim
I can grow radishes, but they never seem to grow as I expect. I plant all of the seed the same, properly spaced, and with the correct amount of nutrients and moisture. I usually harvest one actual radish for every three plants that only produce a long root, but no radish. I just plant enough to insure I get as many actual radishes as I want. The flea beetles really make lace work of my radish leaves early in the spring, but it doesn't seem to effect the bulb production.
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