When to plant Radish in Plaquemines County, Louisiana, United States

Radish can be planted after January 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F. For the best results, Radish should be planted after April 04, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 55°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 50°F.

Growing Radish in Plaquemines County

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

Plaquemines County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Radish

• January 01 to May 30

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 150 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• September 27 to December 31

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 96 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Radish in Plaquemines County before January 01 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 Plaquemines 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.

Plaquemines County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Radish

• In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and March 31

  Seeds started after March 31 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 150 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 September 27 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 06 and November 01

  Seeds started after November 01 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 96 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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