Growing Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(Best months for growing Horseradish in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

  • P = Plant crowns
  • Easy to grow. Plant root pieces. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 50 cm apart
  • Harvest in 16-24 weeks. Some improvement in flavour if left till after frost..
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best kept separate

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18 Feb 17, (Australia - temperate climate)
Bridget Kitley Herbs in Stellenbosch list it in their range. They may post a bare rooted plant wrapped in damp newspaper and plastic. Contact them on 07 9407 2209 or email: [email protected] . Trust this helps.
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16 Feb 17, Kim (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Lifestyle, Johannesburg (011792 5616) has a few Horseradish plants at the moment - I just bought 2
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16 Feb 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)
I love horseradish with beef. The plaants can spread rapidly in good conditions so unless you want that plant them in a very large tub on top of the ground or sunken to just below the rim. Good water supply, and plenty of old manure will yield you tender flavousome roots. Mulching thickly will conserve water. TAll the best!
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18 Jan 17, Peter (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Any one in the Pretoria region, contact me if you want horseradish plants/root. Peter:- [email protected]
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20 Feb 17, Shernel Moonsamy (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I would like to have ... but I'm on the east rand
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07 Feb 17, Marietjie (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Good day, if there are still left over I would like to have some
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21 Jan 17, Selaelo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am in johannesburg but i reguarly go to pretoria, how can we meet, i need horseradish
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07 Dec 16, Cleopatra (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Hi I'm staying in Pretoria CBD.I really need the horseradish roots where can I get it?
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10 Dec 16, John (Australia - temperate climate)
I would try Permaculture and gardening groups. You only need a small piece of root to get started and then you will have it for life! Food Growing plant nurseries could also have it. Trust this helps.
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23 Nov 16, Sarah (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Hello Horseradish lovers am staying in Pretoria and working at Montana would like to get hold of this plant as I went to Woolworths with no luck
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Hi! As a fellow Floridan I feel your pain on our awful soil. Horseradish tend to have some aggressive spreading tendencies so putting them in a 5 gallon bucket or one of those bags used for growing potatoes would work well but I wouldn't place it in the ground if possible. I'd recommend planting in the beginning of fall (around the first time we get below 90) with well draining soil, they don't like wet feet, and making sure to give them shade in the afternoon as our Florida sun can be mighty aggressive when it reaches its peak. I would use a compost or essential minor elements (I tend to use this on veggies, herbs, and fruit I think it makes them taste better in my opinion) to fertilize it around 4 weeks after planting. Around early spring you should be good to harvest and enjoy!

- Ky

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