Growing Radish

Raphanus sativas : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

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

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 3 - 5 cm apart
Harvest in 5-7 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Chervil, cress,lettuce, leeks, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes
Avoid growing close to: Hyssop, gherkins

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02 Jul 14, Lerna Obaldo (Australia - temperate climate): Is daikon included as to radish?
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03 Jul 14, (Australia - temperate climate): Try looking under D for daikon
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05 Jul 14, john (Australia - temperate climate): Why are my radishes all leaves and no bulbs
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21 Jul 14, Steve (Australia - temperate climate): Too much nitrogen, grow some lettuce chard or cabbage there
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11 Sep 14, suzette (Australia - temperate climate): How much fertiliser is needed for radishes? No root development and lots of leaves makes me think too much fertiliser.
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09 Oct 14, claire storey (Australia - temperate climate): What type of fertilizer do you use for radishes. How do you get good root development
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19 Oct 14, Sheila Graham (Australia - temperate climate): I have raddish from seed, lots of them. And I have some from seedling. I used Seasol two weekly. The seedlings are ready to eat. I will leave the seeds for another two weeks or so.
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10 Mar 15, Kay Green (Australia - temperate climate): Recent radish purchases from a variety of shops have all been like rocks. Almost break my dentures. Is it the time of year or just a weather phenomenon?
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29 Dec 17, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): Radishes grown slow with irregular watering tend to be hard and bitter I think. Grow them quick with plenty of water.
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13 Mar 15, Kristin Litwiler (USA - Zone 5a climate): What is the best region of the US to grow radishes? What region is Arkansas in? I haven't been able to find that on the Web nor a picture of the US divided into its' regions as I've seen on seeds pack backs.
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As a commercial grower of radish (primex), I always remember the advice given to me many years ago, that being to never fertilise radish. As radish is one of the fastest growing vegetables, too much fertiliser causes the leaves to outgrow the root. Long leaves have no shelf life, just look in your local supermarket. I actually apply a VERY light application of Nitrophoska Blue which gives the leaves a beautiful velvety texture. I pick the radish when they are the size of a ten cent piece and leaves about four inches long. One of the great pleasures of my life is washing the bunches of radish and packing them in boxes of thirty for sale knowing that some-one is going to enjoy eating them as much as I enjoy growing them.

- Robert

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