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Radish

Mooli / Mullangi

The fastest root crop you can grow. From seed to plate in about a month.

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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Dec.

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Radish monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryGood
MarchPossible
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JunePossible
JulyGood
AugustGood
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberBest
Growing requirements
Sun
46 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
12L (12 inch pot)
Soil depth
25 cm
Support
None
First harvest
30 days from sowing
Lifecycle
40 days
Timeline

Germination: about 4 days.

Flowering begins: around day 0.

First harvest: around day 30.

Harvest window: roughly 10 days.

Terrace notes for Radish

Ideal confidence-builder for kids and beginners. Needs loose soil at least 25 cm deep and quick harvesting.

Care tips

  • Use loose, stone-free soil for straight roots.
  • Thin early so roots have room to swell.
  • Harvest promptly or roots turn pithy and hot.
Common pests
  • Flea beetle
  • Aphids
Common diseases
  • Root rot

Traits

  • Fast harvest
  • Beginner safe
  • Low effort
  • Terrace star

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Track Radish in Grow for location-aware sowing windows, care tasks and inventory tracking.

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