Daikon Radishes

Tracydr · October 7, 2011

So, what's the secret to growing huge daikon's? I just bought some gorgeous, two pound radishes to make kimchi with. I'd just love to pull some of these out of my gardens. I know I can't do them in my raised beds, as they are sitting on really hard ground with lots of rocks. The beds are only 8" inches before hitting that compacted earth.
I have some better, in ground gardens that don't get as much sun, about 3 hours a day, especially during our radish growing season. I usually use these beds for greens and small radishes, although I have peppers and eggplants there that appreciate the shade in summer. How loose does the soil need to be? How much sunlight?

October 7, 2011	#1
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Daikon Radishes So, what's the secret to growing huge daikon's? I just bought some gorgeous, two pound radishes to make kimchi with. I'd just love to pull some of these out of my gardens. I know I can't do them in my raised beds, as they are sitting on really hard ground with lots of rocks. The beds are only 8" inches before hitting that compacted earth. I have some better, in ground gardens that don't get as much sun, about 3 hours a day, especially during our radish growing season. I usually use these beds for greens and small radishes, although I have peppers and eggplants there that appreciate the shade in summer. How loose does the soil need to be? How much sunlight?