Radish Sora is an innovative F1 hybrid, which suggests that it is difficult to obtain seed material at home. The variety is considered unpretentious in cultivation and care, has a good yield, but for this you should adhere to simple agricultural requirements.
Radish Sora
Radish Sora can be stored for a long time
Sora radish can be grown all year round
Description
Radish Sora was bred by the Dutch breeders at sunset of the last century. The variety appeared in Russia in 2001, after which it was entered into the State Register of the country.
This is an early ripe vegetable, ripening already 20-25 days after the appearance of sprouts. If you increase the time to a month, you get larger root crops.
The peculiarity is that there are no voids in the radish, overgrown fruits retain the tenderness of the structure and juiciness. Grown under any conditions - on the windowsill, in the garden, greenhouse, easily tolerates cold, due to which it is sown in early spring.
Ground requirements:
- acidity - neutral or weak;
- structure - light, fertile;
- type of soil - peaty, sandy loam;
- the minimum temperature for planting is 0 degrees.
Dates of disembarkation depending on the region (spring, sub-winter):
- southern latitudes: mid-March - early April, November;
- middle band: mid-end of April, October;
- Northern regions: end of May - beginning of June, September.
Appearance
What does Sora radish look like:
- fruit diameter - 3-5 cm;
- weight - 20-40 g;
- pulp - tender, juicy;
- type of tops - sparse, low, sprawling;
- the shape of the fetus is perfectly round, even;
- radish color - deep pink;
- the peel is thin.
Pros and cons
Hybrid Sora has a significant amount advantages:
- high germination rate - up to 85-90%;
- resistance to adverse climatic conditions, cold;
- keeping quality and marketability - 97-98%;
- transportability (the variety can be transported over long distances);
- excellent yield;
- lack of arrows when overriding;
- storage duration;
- ripening speed;
- increased immunity to pests, diseases;
- the possibility of growing all year round;
- grows in the shade and under the sun.
Disadvantages:
- the need for thinning (otherwise the roots will be small);
- intolerance to excessive watering, due to which the vegetable undergoes rotting, taste and structure deteriorate.
Productivity and applications
If you strictly adhere to the rules of care, then from 1 hectare you can get 70-75 centners, from 1 square. m - 2-3 kg of fruits.
Sora radish is used internally - for preparing salads, snacks, cold dishes and soups.
Preparing for landing
Prepare seed material to improve germination. If you purchased it in professional packaging, then additional processing is not required.
Seed preparation rules:
- Sort the radish grains by hand, rejecting damaged elements. For planting, it is better to take seeds with a diameter of 3 mm - they are considered strong.
- Soak the planting material in warm water to speed up the germination process. Procedure time is 10-12 hours.
- To enhance growth, use special stimulants that further increase resistance to diseases and pests. Means can be based on silver ions, inorganic salts, molybdenum, boron.
For the same purposes, there are natural substances - wood ash, aloe juice, herbs, honey. Soaking is carried out for 8 hours. - For disinfection, immerse the seeds in water with a temperature of +50 degrees or in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
- Be sure to warm up the seed before planting in the sun.
- Bubble. The procedure is aimed at removing the oil shell, which increases seed germination.
What you need to do: pour warm water halfway into the container, lay the planting material. Next, lower the compressor tube (for an aquarium) to the very bottom, connect the device, which should work for at least 10 hours.Due to the contact of the seeds with air in water, corresponding reactions occur that release the oil shell. After the measures, dry the grain.
To speed up germination, use this method:
- put sawdust in a tray or box (layer thickness - 4-5 cm);
- pour abundantly with water at room temperature;
- place seeds on a damp surface;
- cover with plastic wrap;
- soak for 3 days, then sow in the ground.
Ground preparation requirements:
- Choose an area with good lighting. It is better to plant radishes after turnips, radishes, lettuce, spinach, arugula.
- Dig in the autumn beds, making mineral and organic fertilizers. It is humus, compost, phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen. You can use superphosphate (40 g) and potassium chloride (15 g).
- Make the earth neutral - liming. For 1 square. m enough to add 0.5 kg of lime.
- If the soil is too dense, add peat or river sand.
- In the spring, level the ground using tools.
- Form grooves or dimples.
Landing technology
Sora radish is planted in spring or autumn, but you can also lay planting material in frozen soil (December-February). Features:
- In the spring the vegetable is planted on prepared beds, watered with water. Depth - 1.5 cm.
- In autumn sprinkled grains just sprinkled with compost. Note that the seed must be dry. The depth is 2-3 cm.
- In winter you need to clear the snow, lay the seeds, sprinkle with humus. The depth of the bookmark is 5 cm.
Types of Sora radish planting technology:
- Tape method assumes a two-row planting of a vegetable. That is, make 2 rows, the distance between which should not exceed 5 cm.After a width of 15 cm, create another tape - again 2 rows.
- Solid way - planting scheme between rows and seeds 5x5 cm.
It is enough to put 1 seed in each well, as the variety is distinguished by a high level of germination. The standard germination time of sprouts is 5-6 days.
Disembarkation process after preparatory activities:
- dig holes of the required depth;
- slightly moisten the soil;
- put the seeds;
- cover with a layer of soil;
- compact the ground a little;
- pour water.
Modern gardeners use egg trays for planting - they are made of natural material, have ready-made cells, so the fruits grow even, there is no need for thinning.
In the greenhouse
Hybrid Sora perfectly tolerates shade, therefore it is successfully grown in greenhouse conditions. Features of planting and care:
- You can plant a crop in early spring, autumn, winter, and collect until April and January.
- If you want to harvest all year round, experts recommend keeping a pause of at least 1 month. Only then can the greenhouse be used again after fertilizing the soil well.
- For a greenhouse, the continuous method is considered the optimal planting technology.
- The temperature regime during the growth of seedlings (about 20 days) should be from +5 to +10 degrees. Further, the temperature rises to +20.
- Humidity level - maximum 85%, optimal - 70%.
- Be sure to ventilate daily, otherwise the vegetable will rot.
- You need to water the radish sparingly - there should be no jammed lumps and an over-dried crust.
- You cannot plant in the ground where vegetables grew last year - it is better to change the soil or feed abundantly.
- The depth of the bookmark in the greenhouse is 1-1.5 cm.
- The variety loves a lot of light, so install additional lighting. But do not keep it turned on for more than 16-18 hours, as this will cause shooting.
In open ground
When planting seed in open ground, it is important to monitor the absence of frost during the germination period. If the temperature drops, cover the radishes overnight with plastic wrap, lutrasil, or spunbond.
Features:
- avoid too sunny areas, as direct sunlight has a negative effect on root crops;
- in the early days, cover the culture with non-woven material, which speeds up the germination process;
- it is advisable to mulch, so that the necessary level of humidity is preserved (use peat, foliage, sawdust);
- pest larvae remain on the garden beds, so disinfect the soil with boiling water.
If you are growing a lot of radishes, use a marker for outdoor sowing. It is made of boards into which the teeth are driven in (the height corresponds to the depth of the seed laying). After leveling the surface of the beds, attach a marker and press down, resulting in a finished hole.
Care rules
The radish variety Sora is completely unpretentious in care, so just do the following:
- After the formation of the first 3 leaves, thin out the culture. This will need to be done a couple more times, provided that the radish is planted densely (in one hole for 2-3 grains). The best distance for the fruit is 5 cm. This is enough for the normal growth of the root crop and the receipt of nutrients.
Follow the rules: carry out the thinning procedure after watering in the evening. To carefully remove the root crop from the garden, hold the seedling with one hand and the earth around it with the other. Be sure to compact the soil and moisten the vegetable.
- Weed the plants - uproot the weeds, but do it carefully so as not to damage the radish root system.
- Abundant watering is required during drought and summer. Add a small amount of water, but often.
Top dressing deserves special attention. It is carried out in several stages:
- At the stage of sprout formation, add to the soil a mixture of 5 kg of humus, 1 cup of wood ash, 10 g of urea, 40 g of double superphosphate. This amount is calculated for 1 sq. m
- During the growth of the root, minerals are used - nitrogen, phosphate, potassium. They are scattered over the surface of the soil, after which the soil is slightly loosened. Top dressing is done after watering.
- Additional fertilization is applied as needed, when the tops change color, wither, and the fruits do not increase in size. Fertilizers are used depending on the cause.
Diseases and Pests
Sora radish is not considered vulnerable to diseases and pests, as it has a strong immune system, but sometimes it can be affected by such insects and diseases:
- White and cruciferous flea. For control and prevention, a solution with wood ash is used (2 glasses per bucket of water, add a bar of brown laundry soap) or a tobacco mixture (prepared like ash). You can prepare a tomato infusion - pour the tops into a container, pour water and vinegar (10 l 30 ml). Sherpa, Decis, Lightning can be noted among store-bought preparations. Naphthalene scattered around the perimeter copes well with pests.
- Kila - dangerous cabbage disease. To prevent its development, the seed is disinfected, the soil is treated with limestone (400 g of lime per bucket of water). Before planting, wood ash is laid in the holes.
- Blackleg. In case of defeat, the affected vegetables are removed, the soil is treated with an antiseptic (manganese solution). The disease is characterized by rot, so you can not overmoisten the soil. Before planting the beds, pour a solution of water (10 l) and colloidal sulfur (40 g).
- Vascular bacteriosis prevented by disinfection of planting material, treated with drugs Fitolavin, Binoram, Trichodermin, Planriz.
Possible problems
Beginner gardeners always face certain problems, and experienced farmers recommend paying attention to factors that arise most often:
- Poor yield is associated with overgrowing of seedlings, lack of light.
- Small sizes of root crops. The reason is irregular watering, too deep planting of seeds, lack of minerals.
- Radish cracking - drying out due to insufficient watering.
- Shooting occurs due to an excess of nitrogen, thickening, improper watering, excessive heat.
Harvesting and storage
Sora radish is quite transportable and can be stored for a long time, but for this you need to follow the rules of collection and storage:
- overripening should not be allowed, so the collection begins 20 days after the emergence of sprouts;
- pull out the radish carefully, slightly digging it with a spatula;
- for storage at home, the tops are cut off, after which the vegetable is sent to the refrigerator;
- for long-term transportation, the culture is placed in wooden boxes (ventilated), installed in a cool room (basement).
Reviews of gardeners
Natalya Markovna, 39 years old, amateur gardener, Kursk region I like Sorah radish variety for tenderness and juiciness. And he ripens early. I would especially like to note the absence of coarse fibers and voids inside. We eat it in the form of salads and okroshka.
Evgeny G., 45 years old, Krasnodar Territory, farmer. I have been growing radishes for many years. The Sora variety is the most reliable, because the germination is excellent and the yield is high. And you don't really need to look after him. The only thing - when it's too dry, you need to water more often. The rest is an unpretentious and undemanding vegetable. It is transported over long distances and is popular with customers. Recommend.
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Sora radish is a favorite among many gardeners - it has a beautiful appearance, does not require specific growing conditions and care, it is distinguished by excellent indicators of taste and structure. If you follow simple rules, you will get a high yield in a short time.
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