It has been developed at IARI, New Delhi. Roots are medium long, white, good textured, weighing 300 -400 g each. Since it can tolerate high temperature, it is suitable for sowing from the middle of March to middle of August. This cultivar sets seeds properly in the plains because it bolts very early in the plains during October- November. It yields about 200 -250 quintals fresh radish per hectare.

Local Indian Names for Radish: Mooli (Hindi), Mullangi (Tamil), Mullangi (Telugu),Moolangi (Kannada), Mula (Marathi).

Climatic Condition required for Radish Farming: Usually radish is a cool season crop but the Asiatic varieties can resist more heat than the European or temperate varieties. It attains best flavour, texture and size at 10 to 15°C. Long days as well as high temperature lead to bolting without adequate root formation. During the hot weather, the root becomes tough and pungent before reaching the edible size and, therefore, crop should be harvested while young and small in size. The radish is more pungent at higher tempcrature. Pungency decreases with cooler temperature.

Suitable Soil  for Radish Farming: Radish grows in any type of well drained and loose soil. Till the soil to depth of 6-8 inches to make it loose and more suitable for growing radish. Add a layer of farmyard manure or garden compost to enrich it with organic matter. Soils with a pH range of 6.0-7.5 is more suitable for radish farming.

Land Preparation in Radish Farming: Soils should be ploughed to a depth of 30-40 cm to provide fine tilth.The soil for radish is thoroughly prepared so that there are no clods to interfere with root development. The soil should not contain any undecomposed organic matter because that may result into forking of roots or mis-shapen roots. Generally first ploughing, about 30 cm deep, is done with soil turning plough and remaining 5 -10 ploughings are done with desi plough. Each ploughing should be followed by planking. Application of farmyard manure should preferably be done at the time of first ploughing.

Soil sterilization in Radish Farming: The sterilization of the soil can be achieved by both physical and chemical means. Physical control measures include treatments with steam and solar energy. Chemical control methods include treatments with herbicides and fumigants. Soil sterilization can also be achieved by using transparent plastic mulch film, which is termed as soil solarization. During soil solarization, the incoming solar radiation penetrates the transparent plastic film and is absorbed in the soil. The absorbed radiation converts into heat energy, which raises the soil temperature and kills many soil-borne organisms including plant pathogens and pests.

Seed Rate & Seed Treatment in Radish Farming: Radish seeds count about 105-125 seeds per gram. About 10-12 kg seed will be sufficient for sowing in one hectare of land. It has been found that soaking radish seeds in naphthaline acetic acid at. 10-20 ppm before sowing is effective in stimulating germination of radish seeds.

Best Sowing time in Radish Farming: Since radish is a cool season crop, its cultivation is prepared during winter season in the plains. It can be sown at any time between September and January in northern plains as it is not affected either by frost or by extreme cold weather condition. It is grown from March to August in the hills. In the regions where summer is mild, it can be grown throughout the year, except few months of summer. In Bangalore, radish roots are available for 8-10 months of the year but the best edible roots are available during November-December only. The temperate types are generally not planted till October.

Method of sowing in Radish Farming: Radish is usually grown on ridges to facilitate good root production. It is grown, as a single crop or as a companion crop. The plant rows or ridges about 22 cm high are kept about 45 cm apart, whereas the plants within the rows are kept 8 cm apart. The European or temperate types, as they need closer spacing, can be sown 20 -30 cm apart. Generally the seed sowing is done 1.15 cm deep. Seed is sown by any of the two methods namely line sowing and broadcasting. 

There are two types of Sowing in Radish Farming 

• Line sowing: Seed is mixed with sand or soil in the ratio of 1:4 and placed in a row by hand, over the ridges and then covered with Soil. 
  
• Broadcasting: Seed is mixed with sand or soil in ratio of 1:4 and scattered over the field, as even as possible, followed by planking. Plants are spaced after germination while hoeing.

Planting and Spacing in Radish Farming:

• Dibble in rows on raised beds
  
• Spacing 25-30 cm between rows; 10 cm between plants
  
• Spacing for table radish 20 cm X 5 cm
  
• Plant 2 seeds per hill and thin out one at germination

Irrigation/Water supply in Radish Farming: Radish plants need regular watering to keep the soil moist. Irrigate daily for the first 4-5 days; then every 3-4 days depending on rainfall .In dry soil conditions, radish tends to bolt and tastes bitter (too pungent).  But do not over do the watering otherwise root will rot and split.Depending upon the season and the soil moisture availability, radish may be irrigated.

Application of manures and fertilizers in Radish Farming: The farmyard manure should be mixed up thoroughly at the time of field preparation, whereas the complete doses of potassic phosphatic and one half dose of nitrogenous fertilizers can be applied in the rows before sowing. The remaining half dose of  nitrogenous fertilizers should be applied as a top dressing along with irrigation when the plants start growing vigrously. Radish is a quick growing crop, hence the soil should be highly rich in plant nutrients. Add farmyard manure 25-40 tonnes, nitrogen 18-50 kg in the form of ammonium sulphate, phosphorus 50 kg in the form of super phosphate and potash 50 kg in the form of muriate of potash for one hectare of the field.

Weed control in Radish Farming: Regular weeding in Radish Farming is necessary to see the growth of the weeds. In rainy season, two weedings will be required to keep the growth of weeds under control. Tok E -25 (Nitrofan 25%) applied as pre-emergence, controls both monocot as well as dicot weeds in radish field. One earthing up and one weeding during the early stages of  radish growth are necessary for developing the roots. Radish has a tendency to bulge out of soil as it grows in size. Therefore, thorough covering by earthing up is recommended to produce quality roots. For seed crop, a second earthing up during flowering and fruiting is advocated to prevent lodging of the Radish plants.

Pests and Diseases in Radish Farming: Below are the main Pests and Disease found in Radish Farming

Disease
Club root
Symptom: Swelling/ malformation on the main root and laterals
Stunted growth
How to Control
Raise soil pH with heavy dressing of lime
Avoid continuous cropping of crucifers
Keep the field free of wild mustard

Pests:
Leaf eating caterpillars
How to Control: Apply chlorofluazuran, Quinalphos, Profenophos, Eteofenprox or neem seed water extract
Vegetable leaf miner-Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

Qty: 5gm