Daikon Radish
Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
Sow outdoors about 10 weeks before your first fall frost. Space plants 4 in (10 cm) apart.
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When to plant
Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.
Optimal Direct Sow
From seed- Sow outdoors3 weeks before your last spring frost
- First harvestabout 60 days after sowing
Optimal Fall Direct Sow
From seedRecommended- Sow outdoorsabout 10 weeks before your first fall frost
- First harvestabout 50 days after sowing
Growing daikon radish
- Spacing in the row
- 4 in (10 cm)
- Between rows
- 18 in (46 cm)
- Planting depth
- 1/2 inch
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Life cycle
- Annual
Feeding
- How often
- At planting, then once at midseason. Its long season can use one light side-dress, but keep nitrogen modest; too much grows tops instead of roots.
Your daikon radish, planned to the day.
Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.