Other names
common radish, garden radish
Botanical name
Raphanus sativus
Plant category
Root and tuber vegetables
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Medium feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
C - low growth, short growing period
Growing period
50 days
Row spacing
30 cm
Plant spacing
10 cm
Sowing depth
3 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
8 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
18 - 25 °C
Germination type
Light and dark
Planting & harvest times of Radish
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Direct sowing
Harvest
SummerDirect sowing from Mid April to Late July. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Early July and continues until Mid October.
WinterDirect sowing from Mid June to Mid August. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Late September and continues until Late November.
GreenhouseDirect sowing from Early February to Early June. After a growing period of 50 days, harvest can begin around Mid March and continues until Mid July.
Good and bad companions of Radish
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Radish
Bad predecessors
Good successors
Bad successors
Harvest and processing
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