Daikon
Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
In a typical UK garden, sow outside late July to early September, and harvest late September to late January.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow outdoors
- late July to early September
- Harvest
- late September to late January
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 15 cm apart, rows 30 cm apart
- Square foot
- 4 per square (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 1.5 cm
- Ready in
- 50 to 70 days from sowing
- Grows to
- 45 cm
- Hardiness
- Hardy to about -8 °C
- Sun
- Full sun
- Crops for
- About 8 weeks
Growing tip
Sow in mid to late summer, as spring sowings tend to bolt, and dig deeply so the long roots grow straight.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For daikon, we used:
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Add daikon to a bed and VegLog reminds you when to sow, plant out and pick, timed to your own town's frost dates.
