Hot Radishes

[Jim Uran]

I've got some pretty new radishes and they just formed basically, Are certain varieties hotter than others. Because these ones are pretty hot man. Is it because they just formed or what, I have no clue.

[IFallsRon]

Some are hotter but if you pick them before they get too big, say the size of a quarter, they're more mild. Some seem to get hotter as they grow. Soaking them overnight in the fridge tames them down.

[Jim Uran]

Ok thanks Mr Abominable snowman

[UdeLakeTom]

Legend has it...."the drier the weather, the hotter the radish."

[Jim Uran]

Oh man I'd believe that one this year ha ha ha....

[BobT]

I haven't quite figured out my radishes this year. Maybe someone here has a theory. I was able to get my radishes in earlier than usual. The weather early on was cool, plenty of water and sunshine but for some reason the roots failed to create bulbs. They just grew long and thin, too thin for any use. I've never had this happen before. I checked the package to be sure of the type I seeded. Any ideas?

Bob

[harvey lee]

Did you plant the seeds to close together so there was no room for them to grow?

[BobT]

My plants appeared to be spaced roughly 1" apart in the row. I've never had issue before with this planting space. You think I may have been too crowded?

Bob

[FRESHWATER PETIE]

Maybe the seeds?? I planted radishes this year and had some unusual looking plants come up. There were some that had real staulky looking greens, so I pulled one up and found a long and thick creamy white root? Maybe horse radish? But anyways, I got a bunch of them. I blame it on the seed package. Burpee was the brand.