Add vibrant color and crisp flavor to your garden with Watermelon Radish seeds. These Raphanus sativus seeds produce large, round roots with bright pink interiors and mild, sweet flavor. Perfect for salad beds, vegetable patches, and fresh culinary use, Watermelon Radishes are both visually appealing and delicious.
Features:
- Non-GMO seeds for safe and sustainable gardening.
- High germination rate ensures a productive harvest.
- Produces large, round radishes with vivid pink interiors and green-white exteriors.
- Crisp texture ideal for salads, pickling, and cooking.
- Compact growth suitable for raised beds, small garden patches, and containers.
Specifications:
- Scientific Name: Raphanus sativus
- Variety / Cultivar: Watermelon Radish
- Season: Spring and Fall
- Zones: 2-9
- Plant Type: Root vegetable, Annual
- GMO/Organic Status: Non-GMO
- Pollination Type: Open-pollinated
- Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (6 hours per day)
- Soil: Loose, well-draining, fertile soil with pH 6.0–7.0
- Sowing Depth: ¼ inch (0.6 cm)
- Row Spacing: 12 inches (30 cm)
- Plant Spacing: 2-3 inches (5–7.5 cm) apart
- Germination Time: 7-10 days
- Days to Harvest: 50-60 days
- Watering: Keep soil consistently moist; avoid waterlogging
Planting Guide:
- Sow seeds directly into prepared garden beds, raised beds, or containers.
- Space rows 12 inches apart and thin seedlings to 2–3 inches apart once germinated.
- Maintain consistent moisture and ensure full sunlight or partial shade.
- Harvest roots when they reach desired size, typically 2–3 inches in diameter, for optimal flavor.
Benefits:
- Easy-to-grow, high-yield seeds suitable for vegetable patches, salad beds, and kitchen gardens.
- Produces visually striking, crisp, and flavorful radishes ideal for fresh eating and pickling.
- Compact root growth perfect for small-space gardening and containers.