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Summer Cross No. 3
Root vegetable
Root vegetableRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
- Full sun
- Zones 2–11
- 55 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 4" spacing
- High water
- Annual
Overview
Endorsed by critical growers and markets as the choice Japanese-style variety for mid- and late-summer harvest. Uniform, long, tapered white roots average 16" x 2 1/2". Late spring and summer sowing.
Planting
Direct sow in late spring to early summer for mid- and late-summer harvest
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained loam, deeply cultivated without compaction. Space plants 4" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.