{"product_id":"kern-383-op-radish","title":"Kern 383 OP Radish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKern 383\u003c\/strong\u003e is an open-pollinated desi radish of the palak-patta type for the autumn and Rabi season, grown for long white roots and a quick turnaround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing window\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest lots:\u003c\/strong\u003e mid-September to October in Haryana, Punjab, West UP and Rajasthan give the cleanest, mildest roots; August lots need ridges that drain and more frequent watering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatches:\u003c\/strong\u003e because the crop is quick, growers sow in staggered batches through the window — two or three batches in one Rabi season — which also spreads mandi risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLand:\u003c\/strong\u003e friable sandy loam, pH 5.5–6.8. Heavy clay gives forked, hairy roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–5 kg per acre, the PoP rate for open-pollinated seed — sow thick and thin to spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e ridges 45 cm apart, plants thinned to 7.5 cm in the row at the true-leaf stage. Thinning is what gives uniform, well-filled roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5–2 cm on the side of the ridge, followed by a light irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed treatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e for untreated seed, Captan 3 g\/kg against damping-off is the PoP recommendation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 g — sows about one kanal (400–500 m²); an acre needs 8–10 packs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eManure and fertiliser (per acre)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFYM:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 tonnes of well-rotted manure at land preparation — never raw manure, which causes black, forked roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNitrogen (N):\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 kg (55 kg urea), all at sowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhosphorus (P₂O₅):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 kg (75 kg single superphosphate), all at sowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWater, weeds and pests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIrrigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e first irrigation immediately after sowing; then every 6–7 days while it is warm (August–September) and 10–12 days as the weather cools — 5–6 irrigations in all. Over-watering gives misshapen, hairy roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e one weeding at 2–3 weeks, followed at once by earthing up — desi radish roots tend to push above the soil, and covered shoulders stay white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePests:\u003c\/strong\u003e flea beetle on young leaves, root maggot at root stage and aphids on late lots. Scout weekly and spray only as per label and your state advisory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e damping-off in the seedling stage and Alternaria leaf blight in humid weather — keep the field drained and follow your state advisory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it will not do well\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not sow into the December–February period. Sowing in the cold invites bolting in any desi radish — the crop throws flower stalks, the root never fills and the planting is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 45–60 days depending on sowing date — quicker in the warm September weather, slower in November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot:\u003c\/strong\u003e long and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest on time:\u003c\/strong\u003e roots left standing too long go pithy (hollow). Pithy roots are rejected at the mandi, and the whole lot loses its rate. A light irrigation a day before pulling makes lifting easier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eसीज़न\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eशरद \/ रबी — देसी मूली (OP), पालक-पत्ता किस्म\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eबुवाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eअगस्त – नवंबर (दिसंबर–फरवरी में नहीं)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eबीज दर\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–5 किग्रा\/एकड़ · 500 ग्राम ≈ एक कनाल\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eदूरी\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eमेड़ 45 सेमी × पौधा 7.5 सेमी\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eखाद (प्रति एकड़)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eसड़ी गोबर खाद 15 टन · N 25 · P 12 किग्रा बुवाई पर\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eसिंचाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eगर्मी में हर 6–7 दिन, ठंड में 10–12 दिन (कुल 5–6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eकटाई\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eजल्दी तैयार — 45–60 दिन · एक रबी में 2–3 बैच; समय पर उखाड़ें\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eपैक\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 ग्राम\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease quote product code KERN-383 when ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrop practices follow state agricultural university recommendations for North India; confirm doses for your district with your Kern dealer or KVK.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgronomy helpline: 9107062062\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kern Seedtech Pvt. 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