How to grow Daikon Radish

Keep thinning the crop, and harvest to allow good root development on the plants that are left to mature completely

Daikon prefer cool temperatures and need 60 to 70 days to fully mature.¹

Day length sensitive (i.e., will bolt with increasing sunlight, not just increasing heat) Germinates easily and quickly.
It is important to thin the seedlings to allow the ones that remain to grow properly

Look to ensure a distance 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.47 inches (1.2 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

Sow direct, so as not to disturb the roots

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 8°C / 46°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Daikon radish is a tender plant.

Harvest small roots to allow the remaining roots more room to grow. If the whole crop has to be lifted, rather than harvested as needed, the root keeps well in the fridge.
The roots can also be left in the ground and harvested into the autumn

Runs to seed later in the season, allow to flower. Collect the seed on a dry day, just before the capsule bursts. Place the seed pods in a paper bag and continue to dry in a warm airy place before separating out the seeds for storage.

These estimates for how long Daikon radish takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

The botanical epithet is from the Latin pinnatus meaning “with leaflets arraanged on each side of a common petiole” The botanical epithet is from the Latin sativus meaning “cultivated”

Japanese radish, Chinese radish, Winter radish, Mooli, Moo, Lobak, Loh bak, Lo-bok, Lo bok, Labanos, Rabu, Phakkat-hua, Củ cải trắng

Misspellings: Diakon, Diakon radish

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