HAN Tai-Li, XU Li-Gong, YANG Xiao-Dong, TAN Jin-Xia, SONG Yin-Xing, CHEN Xia, ZHANG Lin
. 2013, 1(20): 93-95.
Weiluobo No.4’ is an early spring white radish F1 hybrid bred by crossing male sterile
line VMS08-162 as female parent and self-incompatible line of late bloting white radish VL03-163 as
male parent.Its height is about 50 cm.Its pinnate leaf cluster is semi-uprush.The leaf color is deep
green and the number of leaf blades per plant is 14-16.Its fleshy root is columnar in shape,32-36 cm
in length and 6-8 cm in diameter.Underground portion of fleshy root is about 40%.The fleshy root has
smooth rind,tiny tail head,with less fibrous,white flesh and white peel,with tender,crisp taste and
good flavor.The single fleshy root weight is about 1 kg,and the root/leaf ratio is 3.Its growth period
is about 60 days. The planting density in 667 m2 is about 4 000 plants,and the average yield is 90-105
t·hm-2.It is suitable to be cultivated in spring in white radish grow ing areas all over the country.