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Horseradish seeds or roots
Posted by magician176
Re: Horseradish seeds or roots April 25, 2013 11:28AM |
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Re: Horseradish seeds or roots April 25, 2013 10:27PM |
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Hi Edward
It should be - it was definitely horseradish that I sent and my plant roots are peppery - try to get the fattest roots. Unless the horseradish died and you've picked something that grew in its spot?
Here are some images of horseradish roots and leaves - this is what my plant looks like (and yours should): [www.google.co.nz]
The leaves look a little like dock, but greener and thinner, and the flowers are white, unlike dock that has green flowers that turn to brown.
If it IS horseradish, then I can only suggest it is something to do with the growing conditions, though I couldn't tell you what because I don't do anything special. Mine is in the ground next to a paddock and is left to its own devices.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/2013 10:31PM by FarmAway.
It should be - it was definitely horseradish that I sent and my plant roots are peppery - try to get the fattest roots. Unless the horseradish died and you've picked something that grew in its spot?
Here are some images of horseradish roots and leaves - this is what my plant looks like (and yours should): [www.google.co.nz]
The leaves look a little like dock, but greener and thinner, and the flowers are white, unlike dock that has green flowers that turn to brown.
If it IS horseradish, then I can only suggest it is something to do with the growing conditions, though I couldn't tell you what because I don't do anything special. Mine is in the ground next to a paddock and is left to its own devices.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/2013 10:31PM by FarmAway.
Re: Horseradish seeds or roots April 25, 2013 10:29PM |
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Re: Horseradish seeds or roots April 28, 2013 12:43AM |
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Re: Horseradish seeds or roots May 22, 2013 10:10AM |
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Hi Judy and Hannah, sorry I haven't been on here much recently. I'm not sure what to suggest as mine have thrived on neglect. It does get a reasonable amount of water but no fertiliser though I expect it would like some. I'd use a fertiliser good for root veg, comfrey tea if you make your own or some with good levels of phosphorous if not (the P in NPK).
The plant does die down to pretty much nothing here in winter which is when you are supposed to harvest the bigger roots and leave some in the ground to come back in spring.
The plant does die down to pretty much nothing here in winter which is when you are supposed to harvest the bigger roots and leave some in the ground to come back in spring.
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