- high reduction of Meloidogyne incognita
- provides much valuable organic matter and organic nitrogen
- improves the soil structure and water holding capacity
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| Cultivation tips: |
- Soil preparation: slight preparation of the upper ground is sufficient
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- Time of sowing: all over the year when temperature is below 30° C
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- Sowing: with the drilling machine as close as possible in paired rows or broadcast sowing by hand and raking into the soil
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- Fertilization: facultative 5 kg nitrogen per 1000 m2
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- Seeding rate: 3 kg per 1000 m2
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- Weed control: not necessary because the strong growing of the radish suppresses the weeds
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| As soon as the plants start to flower, 45 - 55 days after emergence the crop should be chopped or cut down; thereafter the soil can be hoed and prepared for sowing. |