Radish Growing Info

 
Learning Download: How to Grow Radishes
 
When to Plant:
Radishes can be direct sowed as soon as the soil can be worked. Best grown in spring and fall when temperatures are cooler. Plant every 10 days for continual harvest.
 
Fertilizing:
Use little fertilizer. Low nitrogen is best. 5-10-10
 
Location:Planting Depth:Soil Type:
Full to Partial Sun1/4-1/2″Well drained, fertile, pH 5.8-6.8
 
 
 Seed SpacingRow SpacingSeeds per 100′Yield per 100′Seeds per Acre
Radish1-2″8-16″1,200150 lbs.800,000
Radish Seed Count 
1 Ounce: 3,125 Seeds
1/8 Pound: 6,250 Seeds
1/4 Pound: 12,500 Seeds
1/2 Pound: 25,000 Seeds
1 Pound: 50,000 Seeds
 
 
* These are average radish seed counts.  Varieties can vary.
 
1 Acre = 43,560 square feet, or 435’x100′
 

 
Weight Conversion:
1 Pound = 16 Ounces