Chinese radish. Loba, Chinese radish, Margelan radish is an annual or biennial vegetable root plant of the Cabbage family

The Japanese Daikon radish is very popular with gardeners today. At the same time, its closest relative, the Chinese radish, is practically unknown to anyone in our country. The root crop is also known as Beijing or Lobo. Radish is grown everywhere in China, and it is easy to buy it there in the market or in any store.

The shape and color of the fruits are varied: the root crop can be round or cylindrical, have a white, green or red skin color. However, the top of the vegetable is always rich green. As for the color of the pulp, it usually ranges from white to pink-red. The weight of a ripe fruit averages a little more than a kilogram. To taste, Lobo radish resembles a cross between Daikon and fruits of varieties of European origin. The vegetable is practically not bitter, which is why it is called "sweet". Often, the taste of the plant resembles a radish.

As for storage, the fruits of the variety can be kept fresh and fragrant longer than Daikon root vegetables. However, Chinese radish is stored worse than European.

In addition to interesting appearance, remarkable taste properties and fruit sizes, the variety also has useful qualities. In particular, the use of root crops removes excess moisture from the body, has a positive effect on metabolism, cleanses the liver and kidneys (including stones), removes radionuclides and salts. heavy metals. The influence of radish on the growth and development of harmful bacteria inside the human body is detrimental. Radish Lobo does not render negative impact on the heart, so older people can use it. Also a root vegetable Chinese origin strengthens the immune system, reduces the content of cholesterol and carcinogens in the human body.

Lobo radish is a crop that does not require special growing conditions and careful care. Even round root crops that are not buried deep in the ground can be grown on heavy clay-type soils. However, the richest harvest can still be obtained on fertile lands with a neutral reaction, saturated organic fertilizers.

It is best to plant the plant after legumes and winter grains, as well as cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and early potatoes.

You can sow the plant both in spring and summer (most often). When sown in the spring, the culture often lets out color, as a result of which its fruits cannot be consumed. At the same time, when sowing in the summer, the peduncle is not formed, and a significant crop can be harvested.

Preparing the soil in which the Elephant's Tooth radish (another name for Loba) will be grown is no different from the preparation procedure before planting other types of vegetables. The land should be well fed with organic fertilizers (a bucket of compost or humus per unit area for light soils; 2 buckets per unit area for heavy soils). However, fresh manure cannot be used as fertilizer.

It is necessary to dig the site to a depth of no more than 0.03 meters. In acidic soils, it is necessary to add slaked lime. In lowland conditions, culture should be grown on ridges or other hills.

Before sowing seeds, it is necessary to feed the soil mineral supplements or nitrophoska. It is best to use fertilizers of a complex nature, such as Keira-lux or Kemira-universal-1. In such dressings, in addition to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, a number of useful trace elements are present. Such fertilizers are very effective, although expensive.

Sowing radish is carried out in different ways, depending on the variety of the root crop. For summer harvesting, the seeds are placed in the soil starting from the end of April. If it is planned long-term storage vegetable, it is better to sow it in late June - early July, because early boarding winter varieties provokes the appearance of inflorescences and violation of the integrity of the fruit.

The largest crop yield can be obtained by sowing in early July. It is this time that is optimal for most varieties of crops. However, in any case, the earth should be abundantly moistened, and after placing the seeds in it, carry out mulching.

The plant grows best when temperature regime 15° - 18°. The vegetable is considered cold-resistant, tolerates slight frosts well.

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Method of sowing seeds

The yield and size of root crops are determined by the sowing scheme. As evidenced by reviews and recommendations experienced gardeners, the most suitable scheme is to place the seeds in four rows, adhering to the distance between the holes of 0.3 - 0.35 meters. The depth of the pits is 0.02 meters. A couple of seeds are placed in each of them.

If the soil is “dry”, then after sowing it must be moistened. A week after the appearance of the first sprouts, one, the strongest sprout, is left from the shoots from one hole.

To speed up the process of sprouts, the bed can be covered with cellophane, but after the first germination, it should be removed immediately. Germination takes, on average, about a week. The process of emergence of sprouts from pre-soaked seeds occurs after 5 days. After the formation of a couple of leaves on the sprouts, they must be thinned out by 0.15 - 0.18 meters (depending on the expected size of future fruits).

Chinese radish is a plant of the cabbage family, which is a root vegetable. This plant also common under the name loba. The Chinese (or Margelan) radish received such an unsound name due to its wide distribution in China, Japan, Uzbekistan, Korea and Far East. The most common varieties of this vegetable are raspberry ball and elephant tusk.

Loba has many similarities with daikon, the plants differ only in the length of the growing season. Chinese radish fully develops within 1-2 years. In the first year, the plant can form leaves and one root crop weighing up to 500 grams. In the second year of life, the loba can bloom and produce seeds, however, there are some subspecies of the Chinese radish that live only 1 year and during this period manage to produce both fruits and seeds.

Varieties of Chinese radish affect the type of root crop grown. It can have a different shape, from round to spindle-shaped, as well as a variable color. The forehead is red, white, yellow, purple and green. The same variety of shades can be in the pulp of the plant. Depending on the variety, the duration of the growing season of the root crop can be from 70 to 120 days.
Chinese radish can be eaten in fresh, because, compared to its European counterpart, it is not so bitter due to the absence of a large number rare oil. To taste, the forehead does not resemble a radish, but.

The composition and useful properties of the root crop

There are a lot of vitamins and minerals in the Margelan radish, which can fully replenish daily requirement in useful substances everyone human body. It even contains those minerals that are practically absent in other root crops, for example, and many others. At the same time, the product is not too high, only 21 kilocalories per 100 grams, which allows the use of such a vegetable in many diet menus.

There are a lot of lobes in root crops, which has a beneficial effect on the motility of the gastrointestinal tract and relieves constipation. Chinese radish is full of essential oils that have a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect on microorganisms that are in gastrointestinal tract, which helps to reduce pathogenic microflora and normalize excretory processes.

With low acidity of gastric juice and problems with the liver and gallbladder, loba can be an excellent restorative agent, it has a choleretic effect. And the juice from the roots of this plant will help overcome any inflammatory processes and SARS, will be an excellent medicine for arthritis, radiculitis and small stones in the liver and kidneys.

Margelan radish helps to increase appetite, as it provokes the secretion of gastric juice. The juice of the radish itself, combined with it, can cure any kind of cough. and fiber from Chinese radish help in the removal of toxins, decay products and waste products from the body. The sparing composition of the root crop allows it to be eaten even by people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system and liver. Well, the crushed forehead is used as lotions for local anesthesia.

Contraindications to the use of the root crop

Margelan radish should not be eaten by pregnant women, since it is able to increase the tone of the uterus through the influence of active essential oils from its own composition. This often provokes abortion, premature birth and the difficulty of bearing a fetus. Loba is also contraindicated for nursing mothers, as it greatly affects the taste breast milk and is the cause of colic in babies. If you have the following diseases, you should consult your doctor about the advisability of using this product:

• gastritis;
• pancreatitis;
• ulcer of the stomach or intestines;
• colitis;
• enteritis;
• chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• severe kidney pathology.

Application in cooking

The taste of Chinese radish is very similar to the taste of radish. Loba can be used both as an independent dish and added to salads, sandwiches, appetizers and okroshka. A boiled vegetable is used as the basis for the first and second hot courses, and pickled and salted loba is an excellent addition to dishes from various products.

The best allies of the taste of Chinese radish in salads are green and. The radish can be cut coarsely or finely, into slices, straws or cubes, grated. Chinese radish salad will fit perfectly into any diet menu if there are no contraindications to its use. From the following list of ingredients, you can cook a very tasty and healthy salad with a minimum number of calories:

• half (its juice);
• a mixture of peppers;
• beam;
• 1 medium radish;
• 1 large carrot;
• 1 medium onion;
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.

Radishes and carrots are rubbed on a coarse grater, onions are cut into thin half rings. Dressing is prepared from the juice of half a lemon, vegetable oil, a mixture of peppers and salt. All ingredients are mixed and seasoned with the resulting dressing, finely chopped greens are added to the salad.

For those who do not like too spicy dishes, the pepper mixture can be replaced with 1 small chopped bell pepper.

The resulting salad, like all dishes based on Chinese radish, can be consumed both in summer and in winter. The rich complex of vitamins in the composition of the loba will help you feel great even for those who severely restrict themselves in nutrition, trying to lose weight. Yes, and the prevention of many infectious and viral diseases during the off-season it will not be superfluous, and the Chinese radish copes with this task perfectly well.

Chinese radish is a plant of the cabbage family, which is a root vegetable. This plant is also common under the name loba. The Chinese (or Margelan) radish received such an unsound name due to its wide distribution in China, Japan, Uzbekistan, Korea and the Far East. The most common varieties of this vegetable are raspberry ball and elephant tusk.

Loba has many similarities with daikon, the plants differ only in the length of the growing season. Chinese radish fully develops within 1-2 years. In the first year, the plant can form leaves and one root crop weighing up to 500 grams. In the second year of life, the loba can bloom and produce seeds, however, there are some subspecies of the Chinese radish that live only 1 year and during this period manage to produce both fruits and seeds.

Varieties of Chinese radish affect the type of root crop grown. It can have a different shape, from round to spindle-shaped, as well as a variable color. The forehead is red, white, yellow, purple and green. The same variety of shades can be in the pulp of the plant. Depending on the variety, the duration of the growing season of the root crop can be from 70 to 120 days.
Chinese radish can be eaten fresh, because, compared to its European counterpart, it is not as bitter due to the absence of a large amount of radish oil in the composition. The taste of the loba is not like a radish, but a radish.

The composition and useful properties of the root crop

There are a lot of vitamins and minerals in the Margelan radish, which can fully fill the daily need for useful substances of each human body. It even contains those minerals that are practically absent in other root crops, for example, chlorine, zinc, phosphorus, sulfur, manganese, calcium, potassium, iron and many others. At the same time, the calorie content of the product is not too high, only 21 kilocalories per 100 grams, which allows such a vegetable to be used in many diet menus.

Loba root crops contain a lot of fiber, which has a beneficial effect on the motility of the gastrointestinal tract and relieves constipation. Chinese radish is full of essential oils that have a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect on microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract, which helps to reduce pathogenic microflora and normalize excretory processes.

With low acidity of gastric juice and problems with the liver and gallbladder, loba can be an excellent restorative agent, it has a choleretic effect. And the juice from the roots of this plant will help overcome any inflammatory processes and SARS, will be an excellent medicine for arthritis, radiculitis and small stones in the liver and kidneys.

Margelan radish helps to increase appetite, as it provokes the secretion of gastric juice. The juice of the radish itself, combined with honey, can cure any kind of cough. Pectin and fiber from Chinese radish help in the removal of toxins, decay products and waste products from the body. The sparing composition of the root crop allows it to be eaten even by people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system and liver. Well, the crushed forehead is used as lotions for local anesthesia.

Contraindications to the use of the root crop

Margelan radish should not be eaten by pregnant women, since it is able to increase the tone of the uterus through the influence of active essential oils from its own composition. This often provokes abortion, premature birth and the difficulty of bearing a fetus. Loba is also contraindicated for nursing mothers, since it greatly affects the taste of breast milk and is the cause of colic in babies. If you have the following diseases, you should consult your doctor about the advisability of using this product:

• gastritis;
• pancreatitis;
• ulcer of the stomach or intestines;
• colitis;
• enteritis;
• chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• severe kidney pathology.

Application in cooking

The taste of Chinese radish is very similar to the taste of radish. Loba can be used both as an independent dish and added to salads, sandwiches, appetizers and okroshka. A boiled vegetable is used as the basis for the first and second hot courses, and pickled and salted loba is an excellent addition to dishes from various products.

The best allies of Chinese radish flavor in salads are cucumbers, green apples and carrots. The radish can be cut coarsely or finely, into slices, straws or cubes, grated. Chinese radish salad will fit perfectly into any diet menu, if there are no contraindications to its use. From the following list of ingredients, you can prepare a very tasty and healthy salad with a minimum amount of calories:

• half a lemon (its juice);
• a mixture of peppers;
• salt;
• bunch of parsley;
• 1 medium radish;
• 1 large carrot;
• 1 medium onion;
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.

Radishes and carrots are rubbed on a coarse grater, onions are cut into thin half rings. A dressing is prepared from the juice of half a lemon, vegetable oil, a mixture of peppers and salt. All ingredients are mixed and seasoned with the resulting dressing, finely chopped greens are added to the salad.

For those who do not like too spicy dishes, the pepper mixture can be replaced with 1 small chopped bell pepper.

The resulting salad, like all dishes based on Chinese radish, can be consumed both in summer and in winter. The rich complex of vitamins and microelements in the composition of the loba will help you feel great even for those who are very restrictive in their diet, trying to lose weight. Yes, and the prevention of many infectious and viral diseases during the off-season will not be superfluous, and the Chinese radish copes with this task perfectly well.

“Radish horseradish is not sweeter,” people assure, and in the case of green radish, this is true. The green root crop is juicy, delicate and slightly sweet in taste, not at all like the burning black radish. The taste of a green vegetable is a taste early spring: soft, slightly tart, slightly astringent, but incredibly fresh! Therefore, young grass-colored radish is put in salads, cut into circles for the first and second courses, vitamin spring skin masks are made, and much more.

Chinese guest from Uzbekistan

Green radish is the mysterious owner of many names: Margelan, Chinese, lobo, or loba. We have to admit: the last name in China is just common name(or part of it) for radishes, radishes and a couple more root crops. So, the usual red carrot in the Celestial Empire is called the contradictory word for the Russian ear "hunlobo", so our radish is still lucky ...

If you look for what a green radish looks like - the photo will show a root crop of a dirty greenish hue various shapes and sizes - round or slightly elongated, small or large, weighing up to 500-600 grams. The flesh of the radish is translucent, white or slightly greenish. In Russia, Margelan radish can be found on the shelves all year round, but they are taking her - that's a surprise! - not from China at all, but more often from Uzbekistan. They grow according to a secret technology in order to get exactly a green root crop - they cut off the upper leaves as they ripen so that the radish “greens” under the rays of the eastern sun, gains juice and stores vitamins.

What is useful green radish?

Speaking of miraculous healing power, they usually mean burning, but the benefits of green radish are almost as high. But taste qualities Margelan radish is much more interesting, so you can enjoy it with great pleasure and care for your health.

In cosmetology, juicy radish also managed to prove itself. In snowy and windy weather, dry skin will be soothed by such a mask: grated radish gruel + a spoonful of any vegetable oil + 0.5 teaspoon of lemon juice. Keep on face for 20 minutes.

Restore radiance to skin tired of office stress and exhaust gases metropolis, a mask with herbs will help. The recipe is this: in equal proportions - grated Margelan radish + decoction, add a teaspoon of aloe juice. Wash off after 15-20 minutes.

Why is green radish dangerous?

Unlike black root vegetable, much safer green radish- its benefits and harms are carefully balanced. It does not have such a burning effect and protects the delicate mucous membrane of the intestines and stomach.

But with some diagnoses, you should beware and limit dishes with Margelan radish - these are exacerbations of gastric ulcers and gastritis, intestinal inflammation, problems with the kidneys and liver, and heart pathologies.

Green radish in cooking

A truly Uzbek garden guest turned around precisely in cooking - her mild, neutral taste and juicy texture provided the main place in many vegetable and meat salads. And in Asia, fragrant pilaf and thick lagman are often served with a plate with sliced ​​\u200b\u200bloba circles - to soften the taste of fatty food.

Fresh green radish is usually used in dishes - recipes with it are salads, snacks, morning sandwiches, less often main courses. Heat treatment kills not only the unique fresh taste of the root crop, but also most vitamins, therefore true gourmets prefer Margelan radish "in the original".

Recipes with green radish

But salads with loba are an endless field for culinary ideas and gastronomic experiments. Green radish can be combined with any product: and, pickles and corn, chicken and smoked ham. But best of all, Chinese radish looks in a simple fruit and vegetable combination with apples and.

• If you want to cook the most unpretentious, but very juicy green radish salad, the recipe will be like this.

You will need: one Margelan radish, carrot, small bunch, 1-2 tablespoons of low-fat sour cream or unsweetened yogurt, salt and black pepper to taste.

Rub the radish and carrots on a coarse grater, tear the parsley with your hands. Mix, season with sour cream (yogurt), salt and pepper. Attention: you need to eat such a salad only fresh, after 4-5 hours the dish will lose its appetizing appearance.

• Fans of nutritious snacks can make a salad of Chinese radish, chicken and fried onions.

You will need: 2 medium Margelan radishes, 4 small onions (or 2 large ones), 500-600 g of boiled chicken fillet, light mayonnaise or sour cream, salt to taste.

Disassemble the chicken into fibers, rub the forehead on a coarse grater. Chop the onion and fry until translucent golden color, cool. Mix everything, season, add salt.

• Those who are tired of daily scrambled eggs and oatmeal will appreciate the morning vitamin green radish sandwiches.

You will need: White bread(baton) 4 slices, cheese 4 slices, a small green radish and tomato (), a couple of parsley sprigs, a little butter, sour cream or white yogurt.

Toast slices of bread in a toaster or in a dry frying pan, spread with butter. Put a slice of cheese on top, grated radish mixed with sour cream on it. Garnish with a slice of tomato or pepper, parsley.

Loba (Lobo, Chinese radish, Margelan radish) is a one- or two-year-old plant belonging to the Cabbage family (Brassicáceae). Loba is also a root vegetable. This plant is not an independent biological species, but a form, a group of varieties of the species Radish sowing (it is also garden radish, common radish) (lat. Raphanus sativis).

Often in China, lobo means all varieties of radishes and radishes, that is, they use this term in a broad sense.

The largest loba plantations are in China, Korea, Japan, Uzbekistan, as well as in the Far East of our country. In our country, two varieties of this vegetable are most widely used: "Elephant's Fang" and "Raspberry Ball", which got their name due to their color.

Biological description of lobo

In general, the forehead in many respects is very similar to the daikon, but still the forehead is not a daikon. The main difference between Loba and Daikon is the longer growing season. Loba development can take either one or, more commonly, two years. In the first year, usually, the plant forms 10-15 rosette leaves and a root crop that weighs between 300 and 500 g. Only in the second year does the lobo bloom and produce seeds. At annual varieties the entire cycle takes place in one growing season. Most Loba varieties have a larger root mass than the radish varieties commonly cultivated in Europe.

The shape of the root crop varies greatly depending on the Lobo cultivar. There are varieties with both round, oval and spindle-shaped roots. Outside, they can also be very different in color: white, yellowish, green, red, purple with a mass of transitional tones and shades. The pulp also does not lag behind in a variety of palettes: white, green, red. Also, depending on the variety, the length of the growing season of loba varies. It ranges from 70 to 120 days.

Compared to European radish, lobo contains less radish oil, so its taste is not as bitter and pungent. It tastes much more like a radish than a regular radish.

Loba is a vegetable that is ready to be eaten fresh. You can cook countless dishes from it, it can be marinated, salted, boiled and even fried.

Loba nutritional value (per 100 g)

The energy value- 21 kcal

Proteins - 1.2 g

Carbohydrates - 4.1 g

Loba root crops are very rich in fiber, which enhances intestinal motility and thereby helps to get rid of constipation. Contained in root vegetables essential oils have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal action, so the use of loba in food inhibits the vital activity of pathogenic microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract.

Loba has a choleretic effect, therefore it is useful in diseases of the liver and gallbladder. If you have low acidity of gastric juice, consider that you are prescribed loba.

Freshly squeezed juice from Loba roots is highly recommended for colds and inflammatory diseases. It can even help with sciatica and arthritis. Loba juice can be taken 1/4 cup 2 times a day in order to remove sand and small kidney and liver stones.

The calorie content of this variety of radish is about 20 kcal per 100 g, which means that you can use loba without fear for your figure.

Precautions and contraindications for the use of Loba

Despite all beneficial features, you should not abuse this vegetable, especially fresh, because its excessive consumption can lead to bloating, increased gas formation and other unpleasant consequences with digestion. Loba is contraindicated for people with stomach and duodenal ulcers.