When to plant Radish in Carroll County, Illinois, United States

Radish can be planted after May 05, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Radish in Carroll County

Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest.

Carroll County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Radish

• May 05 to July 04

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 61 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• July 28 to October 16

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 81 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Radish in Carroll County before May 05 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Radish in Carroll County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 21 days on average for Radish to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Carroll County has 3 distinct seasons for growing Radish

• In order to get plants ready for May 05 seeds should be started indoors bwetween April 14 and May 05

  Seeds started after May 05 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 61 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for July 06 seeds should be started indoors bwetween June 15 and June 28

  Seeds started after June 28 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Radish growing season in Carroll County is quite short, with only 21 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for July 28 seeds should be started indoors bwetween July 07 and August 17

  Seeds started after August 17 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 81 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 80°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Radish, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

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