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22 Dec 19, Madison (Australia - temperate climate)

This is my first time growing radishes, and I found that most of the leaves had been eaten through or had tough brown/yellow streaks. I believe it may be some sort of disease or they have been attacked by pests.

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27 Dec 19, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

when it is wet and rainy the bugs and insect breed more, or that is their breeding time. I'm sub tropical and I try to grow radishes March to Oct. I'm finding I grow the best radishes late autumn winter. And try and have the soil a bit firm when planting radishes. I find if the radish has germinated and is growing and the soil is then compacted a bit by rain/watering you end up with radishes that look like a number 8 instead of a nice circle round.

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11 Oct 19, Danny (New Zealand - temperate climate)

why are my radish going to seed? Have very big top and no radish.. have done for about 3 years .

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14 Oct 19, anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

If they have very big leafy tops you are over fertilising BIG TIME. Plant radish after a leafy crop so that a lot of the N has been used. My experience is to grow radish into winter -sub tropical.

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22 Sep 19, Gerty (USA - Zone 7b climate)

My radishes came out too small or not developed a full bulb/root at all. I used a peat based potting soil and compost + vermiculite also amended with fish/kelp emulsion. I am growing them in 6 inch deep flats with proper drainage holes. The variety is Cherry Belles, Rover, French Breakfast. Planted them in late summer for fall.

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25 Apr 20, Dr. Peeper (USA - Zone 9b climate)

Sounds like your soil is too rich, probably in nitrogen.

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11 Jan 19, paul stanley wood (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

why not try the white long asian type i find them better they last longer in the fridge crisper

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14 Jan 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

That is a daikon radish . (More info here - www.gardenate.com/plant/Daikon?zone=3)

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28 Oct 18, Mandy McGuane (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi!! Would anyone be able to give some advice as to why my radishes when I picked them today, found that the base of them were split and not very healthy looking, rough skin? Could there be an issue in the soil? Thanks in advance.

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28 Oct 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

A bit of a contradiction - splitting maybe too wet and tough could be too dry. I find I grow the best radishes in the winter - a light watering each day.

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