Radish Daikon
Radish Daikon is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Japanese radish is used grated, pickled and stir-fried, a hardy vegetable that will self-sow in an orchard, flowers attractive to beneficial insects. Sow spring and autumn.
Product: Radish Daikon
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Raphinus sativus acanthiformis
Syn.: syn. 'Long White Japanese Daikon'
Daikon has long, white roots that are usually eaten cooked in stir-fry, soup or pickled. Peeling the skin will reduce the heat. The leaves are steamed as a green vegetable. The seeds will grow a spicy sprout. Daikon is a hardy vegetable that will self-sow in an orchard; the flowers are attractive to beneficial insects.
Plant type: Cool season annual; avoid sowing during very cold or hot weather
Plant height: 35 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring & early autumn
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 7 days
Depth: 12 mm deep
Position: Full sun, radish benefits from shade during hot weather
Sow where: Sow direct where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, deep, well drained, pH 6 - 6.5
Rows: 75 cm apart
Details: Keep soil moist to avoid toughness
Harvest: 70 - 80 days; harvest when the neck diameter is 5 cm
seeds per packet
Raphinus sativus acanthiformis
syn. 'Long White Japanese Daikon'
Cool season annual; avoid sowing during very cold or hot weather
Radish Daikon
Japanese radish is used grated, pickled and stir-fried, a hardy vegetable that will self-sow in an orchard, flowers attractive to beneficial insects. Sow spring and autumn.