Growing Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
    P P                

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

  • P = Plant crowns
  • Easy to grow. Plant root pieces. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 20 inches 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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19 Jan 13, Martin (Australia - temperate climate)
Charles I would love to have some horse radish root to grow. I will happily cover all your costs. Can you please contact me by e-mail? Many thanks ( Martin, you need to give yr email in a comment -Liz)
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18 Jan 13, [email protected] (Australia - temperate climate)
sorry charles my email address is [email protected] kr niamh
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18 Jan 13, Dennis (Australia - temperate climate)
Charles PLEASE I would love to get some horse radish from you you can post very easily just wrap them in some damp paper and maybe wrap in plasticwrap or a sandwich bag then send them in the post (on a Monday so they do not set around over the weekend in the post office) or use express post. PLEASE I will pay all your costs and even something for your self please get back to me Thank you Dennis
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18 Mar 13, Gail Sainsbury (Australia - arid climate)
Charles if you have any left I too would welcome the chance to buy some and any information on how to grow it would be welcome. I live in Queensland and I am more than happy to pay costs. ( Look on page about horseradish for growing tips : Liz)
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17 Jan 13, niamh (Australia - temperate climate)
charles, i would love some to get me started off i will happily pay postage costs can you send me a private message and i will send me address - ummmm homemade (fake) wasabi cant wait! thanks niamh (Do you want to give yr email here? Liz)
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16 Jan 13, Anna (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I would love some too please Charles. I am happy to reimburse you for the postage. Thanks, Anna
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14 Jan 13, Kim (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I would love some horse radish too! Email is [email protected] Thanks.
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12 Jan 13, John Nicholson (Australia - temperate climate)
I would love some horse radish plants. Would be happy to refund any costs Thanks in anticipation. John [email protected]
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10 Jan 13, Bazza in Erko (Australia - temperate climate)
Put some roots in a plastic sandwich bag. Then post in a padded post bag. Mine are growing like crazy in big terracotta pots on a unit balcony. The cuttings arrived form the Bowral area very safely.
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23 Oct 12, Slavko (Australia - temperate climate)
Where I cen by horseradish plant
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Margaret, I haven't found the perfect time, the size of the leaves don't tell me anything. Last week I did use some, just scraping away surrounding soil and seeing the thickness of the root helped, the root was fairly thick, about the same as two fingers plus a little more. Getting it out is the hard part, the roots go down a long way so I cut the amount I needed and replaced the soil. Be careful if you do this because the root is very strong, a serrated knife worked o.k

- Roy

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