Phil got an email from the Crop Systems Extension Educator (multi-county region) asking what he had growing! (The field is along the highway.) So Phil pulled 2 and brought them in for pictures. Just what I have been waiting for!!
The bigger one was in the row where the manure was knifed in. It is probably 2 1/2″ in diameter!
The bigger one appears to have been in the ground 8+”. Even though the smaller one seems to not be doing as much good, it has put out a long taproot. The taproot seems to be a good 8″ as well.
So both the smaller plants and the larger plants appear to be doing really well in their job! We have had a very mild November (yeah!!) so they are still green and alive. It is funny to see the bright green field. (The radishes will die off with two 17′ days.)
Both the big tuber and the long taproot will aid in reducing soil compaction and the radish itself is storing up nitrogen to be released in the spring when the new crop needs it. It is obvious the bigger radish soaked up lots of nutrients from the manure he applied prior to planting!
My other posts on radishes are:
- Radishes! Aug 15
- Raising Radishes Aug 25
- Radish Update Sept 28
and sew on... 
Umm… aren’t radishes red and round?
These are a different variety. Like having yellow tomatoes, white or blue (or Indian) corn. 🙂 It is actually a forage radish and some use it for grazing cattle.