Best Sowing Season: October - December
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Approx. 40–50 seeds per pack.
Grow Red Meat Radish, also known as Watermelon Radish, a distinctive cool-season radish producing round roots with pale white to greenish skin and a beautiful deep pink to red interior.
Excellent for fresh salads, garnishing, pickling, fermenting, stir-fries and colourful vegetable platters.
Suitable for kitchen gardens, raised beds, open soil and larger grow bags.
Germination Time: 4–8 days
Suitable Temperature: 10°C–20°C
Best Sowing Season: October - December
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Red Meat Radish belongs to the species Raphanus sativus.
It is also commonly known as:
The roots are typically:
The dramatic red interior resembles the colour of a watermelon, which gives this variety its popular name.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds describes Red Meat as an open-pollinated watermelon-type radish with dark pink flesh and roots harvested at approximately 2–4 inches across.
Maturity may vary by strain and climate, but many Red Meat / Watermelon Radish selections mature in approximately:
50–60 days
under suitable conditions.
Red Meat / Watermelon Radish is especially suitable for:
Its bright interior makes it particularly attractive when:
Thinly sliced
and served raw.
Under cool growing conditions, the flesh can develop a mild, sweet and crisp flavour.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for a small group of Red Meat Radish plants with proper spacing.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Provides good soil depth and root space for several plants.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Recommended for growing a larger group of Watermelon Radishes together.
Because this variety forms relatively large round roots, provide sufficient spacing between plants and use loose soil to allow proper root expansion.
Use loose, fertile and well-drained soil.
A practical GREEN GARDENS mix can be:
50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil) + 50% Vermicompost 🔗
Red Meat Radish prefers:
An approximate soil pH of:
5.8–6.8
is particularly suitable for specialty radishes.
Avoid:
Loose soil helps roots remain smooth, round and well shaped.
Red Meat Radish is best:
Direct-sown
into its final growing position.
Sow seeds approximately:
1–1.5 cm deep
Cover lightly with fine soil.
Water gently after sowing.
Avoid transplanting because radish roots develop best when left undisturbed.
Keep the soil evenly moist during germination.
Seeds generally germinate within:
4–8 days
under suitable cool conditions.
Maintain approximately:
10°C–20°C
for good establishment.
Avoid allowing the topsoil to dry completely during germination.
After germination, provide:
Thin seedlings early to prevent overcrowding.
Overcrowding can reduce root size and quality.
Provide:
5–7 hours or more of direct sunlight daily
Full winter sun generally supports:
Avoid deep shade.
Maintain approximately:
10–15 cm between plants
for mature roots.
Johnny’s recommends thinning specialty radishes to approximately 4–6 inches, or about 10–15 cm, apart.
Wider spacing helps produce larger, rounder roots.
Where growing in rows, maintain approximately:
30–45 cm between rows
to improve:
In grow bags, plants may be arranged evenly across the available surface.
Maintain consistent soil moisture throughout root development.
Avoid:
Rapid, uninterrupted growth helps maintain mild flavour and crisp texture.
Slow growth caused by irregular moisture or stress can result in stronger pungency or poorer texture.
Before sowing, incorporate GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗.
Use moderately fertile soil.
Avoid excessive nitrogen because too much nitrogen can encourage:
Balanced fertility is preferable.
Thin seedlings when they are still young.
Remove weaker plants and retain healthy seedlings approximately:
10–15 cm apart
Do not delay thinning because crowded roots can become:
Apply a light mulch around established plants if necessary.
Mulching helps:
Keep mulch light and loose.
The edible root gradually enlarges below and partly near the soil surface.
Maintain:
Do not repeatedly disturb the soil around developing roots.
Red Meat Radish is particularly sensitive to inappropriate season.
Warm temperatures and lengthening days can encourage:
Premature flowering / bolting
instead of good root development.
This variety is specifically recommended for fall planting and may bolt from spring sowing.
For Lahore, keep the main crop in the cool autumn-winter cycle.
Inspect plants regularly for:
Good drainage and crop rotation help reduce problems.
Avoid prolonged waterlogging.
Harvest when roots reach approximately:
5–10 cm diameter
depending on desired size and seed strain.
Johnny’s lists a harvest range of approximately 2–4 inches for Red Meat Radish.
Lift roots carefully using a garden fork or by loosening the surrounding soil.
Do not leave mature roots in warm soil for too long.
After harvesting:
Red Meat Radish has relatively good storage potential compared with many small salad radishes.
Properly stored roots can retain quality for several weeks under cold, humid conditions.
For best eating quality, use roots while they remain:
Firm, crisp and juicy
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
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