The radishes that were planted were, Cherry Belle. From the videos I saw days 10 to 12 should be harvest days for radish. Therefore, I was going to harvest the radishes yesterday but time seemed to run out. Went to Old Farts for lunch and then to the OLT to see a play in the evening. I did take the photos for day 10 though and they are below.
It was a simple process of simply cutting the sprouts at just above the level of the screen with a pair of scissors. I tasted one and it had a very distinctive radish taste but a little milder than the root. Because these are grown on a screen over water I am sure that, unlike seeds grown in soil or coir, the roots can also be harvested. In fact I did get some roots as well as the stems and leaves.
After cutting I strained the water put the screen back on but ensured that it was tighter than this experiment, spread two packages of Sparklers White Tip Radish, replaced the water and topped up with some more hydroponic solution. The two packages of seeds covered much more of the area than the single package from the first attempt. Covered over and will leave covered for three days and see how these work out.
I bought eight packages of seeds from Home Hardware at 49¢ a pack (1/2 price) because it is the end of the season. Also these are a different type.
It was a simple process of simply cutting the sprouts at just above the level of the screen with a pair of scissors. I tasted one and it had a very distinctive radish taste but a little milder than the root. Because these are grown on a screen over water I am sure that, unlike seeds grown in soil or coir, the roots can also be harvested. In fact I did get some roots as well as the stems and leaves.
After cutting I strained the water put the screen back on but ensured that it was tighter than this experiment, spread two packages of Sparklers White Tip Radish, replaced the water and topped up with some more hydroponic solution. The two packages of seeds covered much more of the area than the single package from the first attempt. Covered over and will leave covered for three days and see how these work out.
I bought eight packages of seeds from Home Hardware at 49¢ a pack (1/2 price) because it is the end of the season. Also these are a different type.
As you can see from the photo the other seeds do not seem to be doing well. I am thinking of trying the sunflower in shredded paper with the hydroponic water solution. I have lots of sunflower seeds so that is not a problem. Still wondering just what to do about any other seeds. Because it is the end of the growing season getting seeds is a little more difficult but I have seen where I can order bulk seeds on line so that is an option. I will also go through the seeds I have on hand from previous years and give them a try.
 Day 10 - 25 September 2019 |  Day 10 - 25 September 2019 - The day before harvesting. |
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