Korean Ponytail Radish (Altari, ChongGak Mu) Seeds

Korean Radish/Ponytail Radish (Corpus Allautm), also called Chonggakmu 총각무or Altari 알타리this is a small Korean radish with a tender green top that is tender and crisp with no pungency. Koreans love to make kimchi with this radish. The size of a typical ponytail radish is about 2 to 3 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.

• Light – full sun or partial light shade
• Germination – usually 3-7 days
• Ideal Temps – cool season crop that grows best between 50 – 85 F so plant in Spring or Fall
• Planting/Growing – Plant in spring after last frost to harvest in early summer or plant late summer/fall for fall to winter harvest
• Depth and spacing – 3-5 seeds in every 4-6 inches
• Water – water deeply every 3-4 days
• Harvest –50 -60 days after planting in Spring and shorter in Fall. Harvest when roots become big and can consume them with leaves and stems
• 1 Chonggak Mu Seed packet contains 300 seeds (sorry the picture is incorrect)
• Recipes – Chonggak Kimchi