Best time to plant daikon in Australia
Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
Also called mooli, white radish, Japanese radish, long white radish
This mild winter radish forms a long white root with quick-growing leaves. Originally from East Asia, it is now eaten worldwide, and some growers leave it in the ground to break up compacted soil and return nutrients. Its Japanese name simply means 'big root'.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | All year | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Temperate | All year | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Subtropical | All year | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Tropical | All year | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Arid | All year | Not yet checked against a local guide |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly in the bed
- Sowing depth
- 10mm
- Plant spacing
- 20cm
- Row spacing
- 10cm
- Height
- 50cm
- Germination
- 3-14 days at 8-30°C
- Time to harvest
- 60 days
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.