When to plant Radish in Washington County, Alabama, 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.

Growing Radish in Washington County

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

Washington County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Radish

• February 15 to May 14

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 89 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• October 11 to December 18

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 69 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Radish in Washington County before February 15 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 Washington 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.

Washington County has 4 distinct seasons for growing Radish

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

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

  This Radish growing season in Washington County is quite short, with only 20 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 January 31 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 10 and January 16

  Seeds started after January 16 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Radish growing season in Washington County is quite short, with only 14 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 February 15 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 25 and March 15

  Seeds started after March 15 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 89 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 October 11 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 20 and October 19

  Seeds started after October 19 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Radish needs on average between 28 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 69 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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