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  • From: Marienne Kreitlow <marienne AT marienne.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Thinning Radishes
  • Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 07:32:49 -0500


Allan quoted my original message:

>>Here, no matter how they're thinned, they're elongated. Still
>>taste as good (we eat all these ourselves), just different shape, so
>>it doesn't
>>bother me. Just curious.

and then added:

>Help me here, folks: isn't a failure to 'globe' indicative of a
phosphorous deficiency. An application of good bone meal, about 1cup
per 10 row ft will (or so I have read) plump them up?

>I'm hoping to hear of the direct experiences of other growers.

And I reply:
That could very well be, Allan. I'll get the soil tested and find out. If I
were selling these, I'd certainly want them to look more like the store bought
radishes. But perhaps, if there is a ph deficiency, it's the culprit in a
couple
of other problems, like brocolli and cauliflower that just didn't work.

These radishes are for our own table, and they taste great. All looks the
same
sliced up in a salad!

Jerry Ford
Hei-Low Farm






  • Re: thinning radishes, Allan Balliett, 07/13/2002
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: Thinning Radishes, Marienne Kreitlow, 07/14/2002

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