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Radish The root and top green leaves of this crop are used for growing vegetables. Grate the radish or make thin slices, add salt to it and squeeze the lemon. It also increases digestion. Radish is very useful for people with constipation due to its essential properties. Radish is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. The root vegetables are green leafy vegetables and legumes. Make a salad of radish. A and do in the green leaves of the root. Vitamins are abundant. Lime contains minerals like phosphorus, potassium and some vitamins.Climate and landRadish per hectare is mainly grown in cold climates. Value growth occurs rapidly at a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees Celsius. But for good taste and less pungency, 15 to 30 degrees Celsius during root growth period. The temperature should be. If the temperature rises during the period of root growth, the radish becomes early June and its sharpness also increases. The land selected for cultivation should be well drained for better growth of root soil. Heavy soils should be well cultivated. Otherwise the shape of the root goes crazy and it comes with innumerable fibers. Such a value is not in demand in the market. Although radishes can be grown in a wide variety of soils, radishes grow well in medium to deep loamy or loamy soils. In Maharashtra, roots can be grown all year round. But commercial cultivation of radish is mainly done during Rabbi season. Seeds should be sown from September to January for Rabbi season. Seeds should be sown in March-April for summer season and in June to August for kharif season. When planting roots, the distance between two rows should be 30 to 45 cm and the distance between 2 seedlings should be 8 to 10 cm.PlantingRoots are planted in flat paddy or on sari varambra. The distance between the two variants depends on the variety of roots. Hectare spacing is 30 cm for European breeds. So for Asian breeds keep 45 cm others. 2-3 seeds are sown at a distance of 8 cm from the top. Planted at a distance of 15 by 15 cm in a flat field. Seeds should be sown at a depth of 2-3 cm. The soil should be moist before sowing. Radish planting distance per hectare. Depends on its growth and season. However, if planted at short distances, the yield can be increased by the combination of mid-sized roots. One hectare of root crop requires 10 to 12 kg of seeds.Fertilizer and water managementAs the root crop is ready in a short period of time, fertilizers should be given to this crop on time to get maximum yield. When cultivating the land, well decomposed manure should be mixed in the soil at the rate of 25 tons per hectare.Continuous moisture in the soil is essential for root growth. Roots should not be sown in dry soil. Lightly water the seeds immediately after sowing. Irrigate the root crop at intervals of 8 to 10 days in winter and at intervals of 4 to 5 days in summer season.IntercroppingRoot cultivation is done at short distances so it is necessary to cultivate the land well. Since the crop is ready in a short period of time, the crop should be weeded in the initial period with the help of hoe. Generally, two slanders should be made. An excavation and a weeding should be done early. Due to long growing varieties should be emphasized as required.Kids, diseases and their controlBlack larvae (Mustard Saw Fly) - This is a major root pest. The infestation of these black larvae is large in the early stages of planting and germination. These larvae eat the leaves and cause holes to appear on the leaves.Remedy - For control of this larvae spray 20 ml of endosulfan in 10 liters of water on the crop.Harvest production and salesRoots are ready for harvesting after 40 to 55 days depending on the variety after planting. Roots should be harvested while the roots are fragile and coarse. If the radish stays in the soil for a long time, it becomes hard, spicy and gritty.Before removing the roots, water the field and uproot the roots by hand. Then remove the soil from it and wash the roots thoroughly with water.