Growing profiles
Choose how this crop will be grown. Dimensions, spacing and timing belong to the selected profile—not to the species as a single universal value.
Spring radish
Fast, small-rooted spring radish for cool-season sowings.
- Biological height
- 15–35 cm (6–14 in) Source
- Mature canopy
- 8–15 cm (3–6 in) Source
- Plant spacing
- 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) Source
- Row spacing
- 15–30 cm (6–12 in) Source
- Layout
- parallel rows · open ground Source
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Container
- At least 0.5 L (0.1 US gal) · 1 plant Source
- Best germination temperature
- 18 °C (64 °F) Source
Climate-relative calendar
Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.
Plant Spring radish42 days before last spring frost to 14 days before last spring frost SourceRecommended: Soil temperature at least 2 °C (36 °F) for 3 consecutive days. Source
Thin Spring radish seedlings10 days after plant spring radish to 14 days after plant spring radish Source
Repeat sowing of Spring radish14 days after plant spring radish to 21 days after plant spring radish Source
Begin harvesting Spring radish25 days after sowing to 35 days after sowing Source
Finish harvesting Spring radish14 days after first harvest to 28 days after first harvest
Remove Spring radish cropthe expected end of harvest to 7 days after the expected end of harvest
Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Each fact links to its supporting source.