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Raphanus sativus var. radicula

AuthorityL. [Pers]
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Capparales:Cruciferae
SynonymsRaphanus radicula Pers.
Common namesradish
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Ecocrop code11291



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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A very variable, erect, more or less densely hairy herb. Root globose, ellipsoid or cylindrical, 0.5-4 x 0.5-4 cm, red, white, red and white or violet with white flesh. The edible part consists of the thickened hypocotyl. When the plant becomes reproductive it may reach 20-100 cm in height. USES The thickened, fleshy, pungent root is used as appetizer and for adding colour to dishes and is eaten as a salad vegetable and also the nutritious leaves may be used in salads. The leaves are used as a commercial source of leaf protein. The seeds are a source of nondrying oils used in soap-making and for edible purposes. The expressed oilseed cake is used as fertilizer. GROWING PERIOD Annual or biennial, ready for harvest 22-50 days from sowing. Annual types matures seed from about 90 days after sowing but biennial types require two seasons to produce seeds. (Monegat; Autumn sown in Brazil annual types flowers in 65-75 days, and mature seed after 90-135 days). COMMON NAMES Small radish, Western radish, Petit radis, Rades, Lobak berem, Lobak, Radish, Radis, Labanos, Rabanos, Alibanos, Monla, Chhaay thaaw, Kaad khaaw, Phakkat-hua, Phakkhithut, Rabano, Radieschen, Rettich, Radijs, Daikon, Mulla, Mullangi, Mullong, Labanos, Lu fu, Hatsuka-diakon, Mourai, Repitschki, Radise, Radies, Ravanello, Rabanete, Redis, Radisa. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: R. sativus L. var. sativus or var. radicula. Small radish is most important in temperate climates. In the tropics, it flower and produce seeds at elevations of 500 m or more in the tropics and under long day conditions. The radish prefer moderate air humidity. Crops grown in infertile soils or at high temperatures may be very pungent. Yields of 7-10 t/ha or 0.7-1 kg/m˝ are often obtained.
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SOURCES (R. sativus L. Cv. Small radish)
Siemonsma J 1993 pp 233-237 [USE, PHO, TEXT, DRA, PH]
Hackett C 1982 pp 43 [FER, PHO, DEP, PH, TEXT, TEMP]
Tindall H 1983 pp 133-135 [TEMP, PHO, TEXT, DRA, FER, PH, RAIN]
Roecklein J 1987 pp 500 [USE, FER, TEXT, TEMP, RAIN]
Duke J 1975 pp 26 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]
Sims D (pers. comm.)
Purseglove J 1974 pp 96 [USE]
Monegat C 1991 pp 119
Voortman R (pers. comm.)
Hartmann T 1981 pp 584-585 [TEMP, TEXT, FER]
Rice R 1990 pp 295-296 [TEMP, PHO, TEXT, DRA, FER, PH]