Radish Tillage
Radish Tillage is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
This is an excellent soil builder, able to break up compaction with its large taproots. The strong, metre long roots can penetrate into the subsoil, control erosion, suppress weeds, improve aeration and water filtration into the soil. It is also an excellent animal forage, as it is fast growing and able to be grazed at 6 weeks with very good palatability. It can also be used as a biofumigant green manure to help control soil-borne diseases including fungi and nematodes. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects. It can be sown most of the year avoiding very hot weather or very cold weather in cold temperate areas. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
Product: Radish Tillage
Product type: SEED (X)
Botanical name: Raphinus sativus
Tillage radish is an excellent soil builder, able to break up compaction with its large taproots. The strong, metre long roots can penetrate into the subsoil, control erosion, suppress weeds, improve aeration and water filtration into the soil. It is also an excellent animal forage, as it is fast growing and able to be grazed at 6 weeks with very good palatability. It can also be used as a biofumigant green manure to help control soil-borne diseases including fungi and nematodes. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects. It can be sown most of the year avoiding very hot weather or very cold weather in cold temperate areas. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
Plant type: Fast growing annual
Plant height: 100 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: January - February is most productive; also suitable spring and autumn
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 3 - 4 days
Depth: 6 - 12 mm deep
Position: Full sun; direct where it is to grow; rake seed in
Soil type: Tolerant of a wide range of soil types; prefers fertile, deep, well drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5
X seeds per packet
Raphinus sativus
Fast growing annual
Radish Tillage
This is an excellent soil builder, able to break up compaction with its large taproots. The strong, metre long roots can penetrate into the subsoil, control erosion, suppress weeds, improve aeration and water filtration into the soil. It is also an excellent animal forage, as it is fast growing and able to be grazed at 6 weeks with very good palatability. It can also be used as a biofumigant green manure to help control soil-borne diseases including fungi and nematodes. The flowers are attractive to beneficial insects. It can be sown most of the year avoiding very hot weather or very cold weather in cold temperate areas. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.