Month to Month Care for Radish           

Month of March            Radish - Radishes are popular because they are easy to grow and are usually the first crop harvested in spring. Start planting in March as soon as the soil can be worked. Sow 1/2 inch deep in rows or in a band 6 to 10 inches wide. Thin to 1 to 2 inches between plants. Plant some radishes every 10 days up to early May for a steady supply.

Month of April            Radish - Plant some every 10 days up to early May for a steady supply.  Sow 1/2 inch deep in rows or in a band 6 to 10 inches wide. Thin to 1 to 2 inches between plants.

Apply some slow release granular fertilizer to the soil as your prepare to plant your radishes.  Be careful not to use too much as excessive  nitrogen may give large  pithy roots.

Month of May            Radish - Pull radishes when they are young and tender. If left in the ground too long, they get tough, hot tasting and stringy. Wash radishes and place them in the refrigerator. They will keep 2 to 3 weeks or until the next planting is ready for harvest

Month of June           

Month of July           

Month of August            Radish – Optional – You can grow radishes for fall harvest starting in August.  It is best to cover the seedlings with shade cloth or fleece during the head of the summer.  Plant radish every ten days into September. 

Month of September           

Possible Problems of Radish

Symptoms       Probable Cause

Tiny, black hopping insect, shot holes in foliage          Flea Beetles

Young plants wilt in heat, may yellow and die.          Root Maggot

Leaves yellow, slow growth, plant wilts, dies          Black Root Rot

Seedling stems severed          Cutworm

Holes chewed from outside to middle of leaves          Vegetable Weevil

Not thinned; high temperature; too little sun; too much nitrogen  Poor Root Development

Pale leaves turning yellow          Nitrogen Deficiency

Reddish purple leaves          Phosphorus Deficiency

Leaf centers dark green          Potassium Deficiency