Radish Heat

Radish Heat
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Year of approval: 1956
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Leaves: green
  • The form: rounded
  • Coloration: red-crimson
  • Weight, g: 18-27
  • Color of the pulp: white and white-pink
  • Pulp (consistency): dense, juicy
  • Taste qualities: good ones
  • Average yield: 2.5-2.8 kg / m2
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Radish of the Zhara variety is one of the oldest among those grown in Russia; it is popular with farmers and summer residents due to its early maturity, pleasant taste, and general unpretentiousness of the plant. Vegetable culture is well adapted to changing weather, temperature extremes. Grown in most farming areas.

Breeding history

The variety was registered in 1956 at the request of the Lithuanian Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable Economy. It was brought out at the Vitenskaya experimental station. Michurin. Focused on growing in horticultural culture. Among the modern originators one can distinguish LLC "Agrofirma Poisk" and LLC "Agrofirma Aelita".

Description of the variety

Heat is a high-yielding variety for outdoor cultivation. Forms a spreading, low-leafed rosette. Differs in high marketability, but not suitable for long-term storage. Transfers transportation normally. Contains significant amounts of vitamin C.

Characteristics of the appearance of the plant and root crops

This radish variety has green leaves, tops are not too large, compact. Painted in light colors. When grown properly, too many leaves are not produced.

Root crops are rounded, with a smooth skin, painted in a red-raspberry color on the outside, and white or slightly pinkish on the inside. The weight of each varies in the range of 18-27 grams. The diameter and length of the root crop are almost equal, on average about 4 cm.

Purpose and taste of tubers

Radish Heat is ideal for fresh consumption, in salads and with sauces. Taste qualities are assessed as good, with pleasant mild notes. The consistency of the pulp is dense and juicy.

Maturation

The variety is early, characterized by amicable ripening. It takes 3-3.5 weeks from germination to harvest.

Yield

The average collection rates are 2.5-2.8 kg of fruits per 1 m2.

Growing regions

The variety is successfully cultivated in most regions of the Russian Federation. It is suitable for sowing directly into the ground in the central and chernozem areas, in the Urals and Siberia.

Growing and care

For sowing Radish Heat, it is recommended to choose a sunny place, most of the day in the light. The optimal planting scheme for this variety is 10 × 5 cm. The primary sowing is carried out from April 20 to June 15. To obtain the second harvest, choose the 2nd decade of August. Seedlings will appear in 5-7 days.

Radish of this variety needs quite intense moisture. Irrigation frequency is regulated by weather conditions. During periods of extreme heat, watering is carried out daily. The variety is sensitive to fertilizing, the first fertilizers are applied even when digging the soil, a mineral complex or natural compost is suitable.

In the aisles, it is recommended to periodically loosen the soil. In the summer heat of planting, it is better to lightly shade with white agrofibre. During the ripening period, you should be prepared for the top of the root crops to be above the ground. In this case, you do not need to spud the plants.

Before planting radishes, it is worth preparing a place where the vegetable crop will grow.With the wrong choice, the plant runs the risk of not taking root. The characteristics of the variety and its requirements should be taken into account. It is recommended that all prerequisites are met to achieve good results.
Radish is a very hygrophilous crop. Without timely watering, the plant quickly withers, and the resulting roots will be small, deformed and not too juicy and crunchy. The crop needs a regular supply of liquid, and the frequency of watering will depend on the growing conditions of the radish.
Radish is one of the fastest growing crops. It can be grown both outdoors and in greenhouses. To get a good harvest of vegetables in such conditions, it is worth observing the basic growing conditions.
In order to constantly have fresh radishes in the refrigerator, it is not necessary to wait for the onset of spring, because this culture can be grown at home on a windowsill in your own apartment. Subject to the growing conditions, you can get a large yield of large and very juicy radishes.

Soil requirements

For sowing seeds, loose, light earth is best suited, which is well permeable to air and water. Loam or sandy loam with a fertile structure is suitable. Acidified soils should be avoided.

Required climatic conditions

The variety is cold-resistant. Even a significant drop in atmospheric temperatures is tolerated well. Adapted to heat.

Disease and pest resistance

Radish Heat is resistant to stalking, well protected from major diseases, does not attract pests. Problems can arise when sowing seeds after other cruciferous crops. In this case, the plants are attacked by fleas. If there is a bear in the garden, you should take care of its destruction by chemical means or folk methods.

Diseases and pests of radish can seriously reduce the yield of a vegetable crop. Therefore, you need to know the characteristic symptoms, be able to identify the problem and know how to cope with it.

Review overview

Over the long years of the existence of the Zhara variety, this radish managed to get a lot of reviews from ordinary summer residents and amateur vegetable growers. Among its positive qualities, a pleasant taste without bitterness is noted, indeed, rapid ripening, trouble-free growth in any weather. Seed material is also praised for its high germination rates, close to 100%.

It is noted that the variety demonstrates the best yield in early spring and autumn, when daylight hours are not so great and average temperatures are close to optimal. The purchase of seeds does not make a hole in the budget, according to the reviews of summer residents, the average cost of a package does not exceed 15 rubles. There are no problems with determining the ripeness of the crop either, it ripens right on time. Summer residents praise root crops for the crunch and juiciness of the pulp, ease of cutting, resistance to rot and deformation.

There are also disadvantages, but insignificant. So, the plant has some problems with the burning out of the tops in the heat. In taste, some summer residents find excessive pungency, the size may also seem not large enough. It is noted that in many characteristics the Heat is already significantly inferior to newer varieties of radish, both domestic and Dutch selection.

In order for the radish to be well stored, it is important to observe certain conditions, as well as to choose varieties with the appropriate qualities and characteristics for this. Subject to the rules, it is possible to maintain the juiciness of the root crop for several months.
Main characteristics
Category
grade
Year of approval
1956
Appointment
for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Average yield
2.5-2.8 kg / m2
Growing conditions
for open ground
Plant
Leaves
green
Root vegetable
The form
rounded
Weight, g
18-27
Length, cm
4-5
Diameter, cm
3-4
Surface
smooth
Coloration
red-crimson
Color of the pulp
white and white-pink
Pulp (consistency)
dense, juicy
Taste qualities
good ones
Taste
weak, pleasant
Growing
Sowing time in the ground
April 20-June 15, August 15-20
Landing scheme
10x5 cm
The soil
loose, light
Location
sunny place
Watering
the frequency of irrigation depends on the weather conditions; in hot weather, radishes are watered daily
Cold resistance
cold-resistant
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Nizhnevolzhsky, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far East
Stalk resistance (flowering)
steady
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The period from germination to harvest
3-3.5 weeks
Ripening nature
amicable
Reviews
There are no reviews.
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