Vegetables
Radish
The quickest crop in the patch and a good one for impatient kids.
Raphanus sativus · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Radish in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Temperate — May, Jun, Jul
- Subtropical — Mar, Aug, Oct
- Tropical — Aug
- Arid — Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 3–6 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepDetailsSow in February. Sow in April-September. | May, Jun, JulDetailsSow in May-July. | Mar, Aug, OctDetailsSow in March. Sow in August. Sow in October. | AugDetailsSow in August. | Mar, May, Jun, Aug, SepDetailsSow in March. Sow in May-June. Sow in August-September. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 3–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsReady in about 3 to 6 weeks. | 3–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsReady in about 3 to 6 weeks. | 3–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsReady in about 3 to 6 weeks. | 3–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsReady in about 3 to 6 weeks. | 3–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsReady in about 3 to 6 weeks. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Radish that isn't tied to a month.
- Thin seedlings to 10cm for good root production.
- May bolt to seed in hot weather.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
Related planting guides
Other plants in the GrowCal dataset, mostly from the same category.
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