Early radish variety with high commercial and taste qualities of roots
Linda — Early round radish variety. Period from emergence to technical maturity 25-30 days. Roots of early variety Linda — round or elliptical, weighing 25-35 g, 4-5 cm in diameter, with smooth surface, bright raspberry color. Flesh is white and white-pink, dense, crunchy, mildly spicy. Leaves of radish Linda are of medium size. Suitable for early sowing in open and covered ground. Early radish variety Linda is distinguished by uniform yield, excellent taste qualities, suitable for single harvest. Average yield of variety Linda — 60-70 t/ha. Radish seeds are recommended to be sown in several batches: at the end of April (rows covered with plastic or agrofiber until emergence), further sowings are carried out with intervals of 2-2.5 weeks. Seeds of early radish Linda are sown in rows with row spacing of 10-12 cm, seed spacing of 2-3 cm at depth of 1-1.5 cm. After emergence, it is necessary to regularly loosen the soil and maintain its moist condition. During the summer, when daylight hours are longest, radish plantings are recommended to be shaded. To obtain earlier and later harvests, radish Linda is grown in protected ground (in spring, seeds are sown at the beginning of March, in autumn — at the beginning of September).