Growing Daikon, also Japanese radish, Lo Bok

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

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				P

(Best months for growing Daikon in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Direct in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 20°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 15 cm apart
Harvest in 8-10 weeks. Dig daikon carefully. They are rather brittle..
Compatible with (can grow beside): Chervil, cress,lettuce, leeks, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes
Avoid growing close to: Gherkins, hyssop

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09 Jun 16, Ray Lilley (New Zealand - temperate climate): It has been recommended we plant daikon to provide its nutrients for our olive trees. Can you recommend a good low-cost seed provider?
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22 Jun 16, Ray Smith (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate): If the radish bolt and flower what's next pull the Radish up.
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22 Sep 16, Darrell Mills (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Can someone fill me in on the nutritional value of daikons for use in cattle feed, thanks
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24 Apr 17, Awhi Kingi (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I think I have some Daikon radishes in the garden that sprouted from birdseed , they are getting quite large . no one I know can identify them . I was hoping you might be able to look at the photo's for me and see what you think ? I'm a very new gardener but loving it
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24 Apr 17, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Have you seen the photo on the daikon page of Gardenate ?
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30 May 20, Olwen Mason (New Zealand - temperate climate): They came up in our lawn in Wellington from birdseed. They got very large and I was very surprised to see them when the lawn was mown after a long unmown time.
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05 May 17, Gareth Lusty (New Zealand - temperate climate): Here is a Giant White Radish (Raphanus sativus) https://duckduckgo.com/?q=daikon+radish+picture&t=h_&ia=images (Couldn't use your link, Gareth - Ed.)
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24 Oct 18, Loulou (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I think daikon is a winter vegetable.. planting now will go straight to flower and therefor don't send the nutrients anymore to root. I plant mine beginning of autumn, when summer temperatures are gone. Tried a second end crop, sown mid august (in tray in green house), but it went to flower beginning of october. I'm in the Blue Mountains.
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25 Oct 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have some about 3 weeks old and some just germinated a few days ago. I pulled some out about 3 weeks ago. Will see how they go.
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31 Oct 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Plants that go to flower and seed quickly generally the soil is poor.
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