Best Sowing Season: October - November
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Approx. 50 seeds per pack.
Grow traditional Mongray, also known as Radish Pods, at home from seeds. This cool-season vegetable is grown mainly for its tender edible seed pods rather than the root, making it a distinctive addition to winter kitchen gardens.
Ideal for raised beds, pots and GREEN GARDENS Grow Bags. For healthy vegetative growth and pod production, use a loose, fertile growing medium prepared with GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost and Bhalu Mitti.
Germination Time: 5 to 10 days
Suitable Temperature: 15°C to 25°C
Best Sowing Season: October - November
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Mongray is a radish-type crop cultivated primarily for its edible green seed pods.
Unlike ordinary radish varieties grown for swollen roots, Mongray is allowed to mature further so the plants flower and produce long, tender pods.
The pods are harvested while young and crisp, before they become fibrous and the seeds harden.
Tender Mongray pods can be used in:
For the best eating quality, harvest pods while they are young, green and tender.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch
Suitable for a compact planting with proper spacing.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch
Provides additional soil volume for stronger plants and better pod production.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch
Recommended for growing several Mongray plants together with adequate spacing.
Because Mongray plants are allowed to grow through flowering and pod formation, they generally need more space than radishes harvested early for roots.
Use:
50% Vermicompost + 50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil)
Mix thoroughly before sowing.
The growing medium should be:
Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer, as too much leafy growth can reduce flowering and pod development.
1. Prepare the Growing Medium
Mix 50% Vermicompost + 50% Bhalu Mitti thoroughly and prepare a loose, level growing surface.
2. Sow Directly
Mongray is best direct-sown in its final growing location.
Sow approximately:
1–1.5 cm deep
Cover lightly with fine soil.
3. Water Gently
Water after sowing and keep the growing medium consistently moist.
Avoid waterlogging.
4. Germination
Seeds generally germinate within:
4–10 days
under suitable conditions.
5. Light Requirements
Provide approximately 5–6+ hours of sunlight daily.
Good light supports strong plants, flowering and pod production.
6. Thin the Seedlings
Once seedlings are established, remove excessive crowding.
Maintain approximately:
15–20 cm between plants
for better branching and airflow.
7. Watering
Maintain regular and even soil moisture.
Avoid prolonged dryness, especially during flowering and pod development.
8. Feeding
The recommended growing medium already contains Vermicompost.
Additional GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost may be applied lightly if required.
Avoid excessive fertilizer application.
9. Flowering
Unlike root radish, Mongray plants are allowed to mature and flower.
The flowers are followed by developing green seed pods.
10. Plant Support
If plants become tall or heavily branched, light staking may help prevent lodging in windy locations.
11. Pod Development
Check plants regularly once pods begin forming.
Young pods are the preferred edible stage.
12. Harvesting
Harvest pods when they are:
Do not allow pods to remain too long on the plant, as over-mature pods may become tough, fibrous and seedy.
Regular picking can help maintain a supply of tender pods.
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