The Wild radish is an annual weed that grows on poor,
sandy grounds like roadsides and
between rey.
Wild radish or Jointed Charlock.
Flowering
Blooming is done in the summer with yellow or white
flowers , rarely with pink flowers.
Propagation
The seeds germinate easely. The Wildradish will grow
on every soil. For this reason Wild radish can be
found on disturbed grounds.
Wild radish and Wild mustard
The wild Mustard resembles the wild radish , but the
seedboxes of the Wild Radish are 8cm , longer then
those of Wild Mustard (5cm).
a bee visiting the flowers Wild Radish in june.
Wild Radish control
Wild Radish can be a noxious weed for farmers , mostly
in combination with rey or other grains. Herbicids are
effectiv, 2,4-D will do the job , but need to be given before
Wild radish is full grown . If wild rdish is shorter then 15cm
90% of the wild radish will be killed.
Wild radish , jointed Charlock or Raphanus raphanistrum
Growing between the rey
On fields with rey some plants
can be found, adapted to poor grounds
and the fast growing ray.
These plants were once very common, there
seeds mixed with the rey. But nowadays the
rye has almost dissapeared and there
has been much technical progression in
removing those out of the rey. Corncockles Poppy Creeping thistle Field Bindweed Corn flower
Forking Larkspur
Ranunculus arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
