Week 6
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- Week 10: Second harvest
- Week 9: First harvest
- Week 8: First test pulling
- Week 6: Starting to colour up
- Week 5: First true leaves
- Week 3: Thinning out & counting
- Week 2: Seed germination
- Week 1: Seed sowing
Since our update last week Wisley has seen yet more snow on 6 April - certainly the heaviest fall we've seen in the south-east for quite some time. And we've also had a few frosts.
Despite these adverse weather conditions our radishes have grown considerably over the last seven days with all small plants producing at least one pair of true leaves now. They are becoming quite sturdy now and the base of the plants are colouring up red.
True leaves are in the middle of the plant; seed leaves (cotyledons) are either side of the true leaves; base of foliage turning red.
Sue's four pots are coming along nicely, having thinned and transplanted the excess seedlings into two extra pots two weeks after germination on 17 March. In each picture the outside pot shows the thinned seedlings, which are growing on well.
It is interesting to note that in general the 'Mirabeau' (long-rooted) plants continue to be larger and slightly more vigorous than the 'Rudi' (round-rooted).
Val thinned her seedlings on 4 April into two new pots; of any of the seedlings on the roof these look to have been checked a little by the snow and the cold temperatures that occurred a couple of days later; hopefully they will pick up as Sue's have.
For the first two weeks after sowing, Ali covered the front row of her growing-bag ('Mirabeau' on the left and 'Rudi' on the right) with plastic. Although perhaps not easy to see from this picture the front row of seedlings for both cultivars is noticeably larger than the back.
Karen's radishes are growing well having been thinned out. It will be interesting to see the quality of the radish crop; if they prove to be successful this will have been an excellent example of recycling everyday household rubbish for a productive use.
Linda has decided to leave her pot more ornamental by choosing not to thin her seedlings, so a thick green carpet of seedlings is forming. She is interested to see how this will affect the size, shape and taste quality.
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