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Radish spacing
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:34 pm
by mamos
Hi All
I am experimenting with growing things upside down in buckets and then growing another crop in the top of the bucket. I am going to plant Cherry Belle radishes but the packet states the spacing should be 200mm apart
This means I will only be able to plant about 4 plant in a bucket
This seems a bit over the top to me but what do you think?
How close can I plant them together?
mamos
Re: Radish spacing
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:36 pm
by Odsox
I suppose it depends how big you want them to grow.
I like my radishes about half an inch in diameter, so I aim to sow them about an half an inch apart.
EDIT .. I just looked at my seed packet and it says sow them 15 cm apart, so I think your seed packet is a misprint unless you're aiming to grow radishes as big as footballs.
Re: Radish spacing
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:00 pm
by mamos
Thanks odsox
I am going to space them a couple of inches apart and see what happens
Another thing I don't understand is when they state one measurement for between plants in a row and another measurement for the distance between rows. Why should the row be further apart than the plants?
I am not going to be driving a tractor through my plants
Is this just left over from commercial farming practices?
I think I am going to plant them intensely and harvest them often
mamos
Re: Radish spacing
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:42 am
by oldjerry
[quote="mamos"]Hi All
I am experimenting with growing things upside down in buckets
I bet even Tony hasn't tried that........!
Re: Radish spacing
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:02 am
by Flo
mamos wrote:
Another thing I don't understand is when they state one measurement for between plants in a row and another measurement for the distance between rows. Why should the row be further apart than the plants?
It's a matter of experience - you need space between rows to allow for weeding, watering and harvesting. You also need to allow plants space to develop unless you are growing mini vegetables. Experience and practice and time will tell you what is right for your growing space.
Re: Radish spacing
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:43 am
by Odsox
I agree with Flo, as a rule of thumb small plants that are unlikely to overshadow their neighbours still need a space between the rows slightly larger than the blade of your hoe.
oldjerry wrote:I bet even Tony hasn't tried that........!
You're right Jerry, give me time though I can't do every thing at once ... gotta save something to do for when I retire.
Re: Radish spacing
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:43 am
by mamos
oldjerry wrote:mamos wrote:Hi All
I am experimenting with growing things upside down in buckets
I bet even Tony hasn't tried that........!
Here is a picture. The one in the bucket is many times the size of the ones planted at the same time in pots.