Improved Valiant Radish (Valiant labanos): Characteristics
Improved Valiant radish is an open pollinated (no F1 label) radish variety, also sold or known as Valiant labanos. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Ramgo.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for Valiant labanos, this is the same radish. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our radish variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
- Type: Open pollinated (no F1 label).
Key facts about Improved Valiant radish
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Ramgo |
| Also known as | Valiant labanos |
| Type | Open pollinated (no F1 label) |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | 45 to 60 days after sowing |
| Yield, per the seller | 40 to 45 t/ha potential (Ramgo) |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: 45 to 60 days after sowing. Yield, by the seller's count: 40 to 45 t/ha potential (Ramgo). No trial on record checks these figures yet, so treat them as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit radish fields most often: bacterial soft rot, black rot of cabbage, cabbage webworm, clubroot, cutworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: 45 to 60 days after sowing.
- Yield: 40 to 45 t/ha potential (Ramgo).
- Fruit: Root: smooth and straight, 20 to 25 cm long, 4 to 5 cm wide, 180 to 220 g.
- Season: All year.
- Where: Lowland.
- Tolerant to lodging and heat stress (Ramgo claim).
- Even root development.
Why farmers know it: Ramgo's all season radish, an update of its Valiant, the only evidence found is Ramgo's listing. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual radish on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Improved Valiant radish
Labanos is fast. Pick a variety that stays crisp and does not turn pithy in the heat. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Fertilizer for vegetables.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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