Growing Radish

Raphanus sativas : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

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

(Best months for growing Radish in Australia - tropical 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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18 Apr 14, Dede (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Is it possible to grow Radish "Sparkler " in a 1.2 by 1m pot? The specific name for the radish "sparkler" is Raphanus Sativus Thank you in advance
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01 May 14, Travis Edwards (Australia - temperate climate)
in simple the answer is YES. raphanus sativus is actually the name of most of the radish family that we know are edible. I plant in rows approximately 175mm apart, and try to space your seeds roughly 25 mm (1 inch) apart and about 10mm deep in the soil. you will find sparkler cherry belle long scarlet and many others also have the raphanus sativus name
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31 Aug 13, Jeff (Australia - temperate climate)
Can you eat the leaves of radish? I don't fertilise but have poor root development. Probably too much nitrogen in the compost that I forked through before planting.
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21 Jul 13, Kishinchand chellaram (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi i plant raddish in the ground , and i put water daily now is 5 weeks .i don,t see any thing caming in the ground. so what is the reason . thanks for your help kishinchand
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22 Jul 13, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Radish usually show up in 5-10 days. Maybe too much water? No need for water every day if the soil is wet enough to stay together in a lump if you squeeze it in your hand. Try some more seed and less watering.
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27 Jun 13, Alex (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I started my radishes in seedling trays and when they started to bulge at the root I planted the between my tomatoes. With love and water I now have small cherry radishes about 2 weeks off being pulled.
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19 May 13, Detlef (Australia - temperate climate)
The leaves are delicious in stir fries, omelettes, stews etc.
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25 Mar 16, Sustainable Susan (Australia - temperate climate)
I have just tried the Radish leaves in an omelette and you are right. It is absolutely delicious! Thank you sharing that!
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A better suggestion is a Styrofoam box used for corn or zucchini - if you can find bigger boxes the better - you can grow more at a time. Go to Foodworks, IGA or any supermarket and ask if they have any. Put newspaper, shade cloth or bubble wrap on the bottom - then about 25 mm of small pebble (the beach) - then another layer of paper, shade cloth or bubble wrap with some holes in it. Mix up some soil, sand, compost/manure and potting mix/seed raising mix. Put that in the box and give a good watering. Plant the radish and sprinkle some soil/ potting mix/seed raising mix over the radish. Keep out of the sun until they germinate or put some shade cloth or something similar over them until they germinate. With this free draining soil and shallow soil depth they will need watering each day and plenty of sun. Have 2-3-4 boxes and have a succession of plantings. This method can be also used to grow lettuce and baby spinach - plant very densely and cut the young leaves about 25-50 mm up the plant and they will reshoot - multiply cuttings. You can buy seeds on the internet 100-200 seeds for $1.

- Mike

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