vegetable · Brassicaceae

Radish

Raphanus sativus

A very fast, compact cool-season root crop suited to succession sowing and interplanting.

Difficulty1 / 5
Cold toleranceHardy
Space per plant~0.06 ft²
ContainerYes
Supportnone
Household planning

How many radish plants?

A normal fresh-eating goal with the catalog loss buffer. Preservation needs and appetite can raise the count.

1 adult15–2116 typical plants
2 adults29–4132 typical plants
4 adults57–8163 typical plants
Adjust household, appetite, preserving, and loss →
Season timing

When does it go in?

Typical first action5 weeks before last frost
Maturity range20–40 days
Harvest window5–12 days
Latest planting buffer45 days before fall frost

Dates are frost-relative planning windows. Soil temperature, current weather, plant condition, and cultivar instructions can move them.

Calculate dates from my frost date →
Space and harvest

What does one plant ask for?

In-row spacing1–3 in
Between rows6–12 in
Yield range0.7–1 count
Yield confidencehigh

Yield ranges assume a surviving plant and still vary with cultivar, soil, sun, weather, pests, watering, and harvest habits.

Container fit

A container can work.

0.2minimum gallons per plant
0.3recommended gallons per plant
6″minimum useful depth
Size a container for several plants →