Effect of different sowing dates and spacing on the growth and yield of radish- A review

Abstract

Radish is a well-known root crop that belongs to the family brassicaceae. It is very popular because of its wider adaptability to varying climatic conditions, easy to cultivation methods and also its diverse uses. Plant population has an important effect on the growth, development and yield. Due to closer spacing, competition among plants is increased and the development of the radish roots is negatively affected. Likewise with wider spacing, the yield of individual plants will be higher due to increase in length and weight of roots but the yield per hectare may be reduced due to lower plant population. Hence, an appropriate plant population is important so that higher yield per hectare can be achieved. Maintaining proper spacing is a useful way in current agriculture in production in terms of increasing yield, good size of tuber and effective for conserving soil nutrient. The selection of a suitable sowing time offers abundant scope for increasing the yield of radish.