Radish 'Daikon 'Miyashige'
Radish 'Daikon 'Miyashige' is a long, cylindrical taproot brassica with fruit around 14-18 inches long, 2-3 inches diameter. Ready from roughly day 60-70. Germination takes 4-7 days. Space 4-6 inches apart at pH 6.0-7.0. Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours).
Sowing
Direct sow only, as roots don't transplant well. Plant in late summer for fall harvest in most climates.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)
- Water
- 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture for best texture
- Soil
- Deep, loose, well-drained soil free of stones and debris
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 4-6 inches
- Height
- 0-3 feet
- Season
- Cool season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Pure white skin and flesh
- Size
- 14-18 inches long, 2-3 inches diameter
- Shape
- Long, cylindrical taproot
- Flavour
- Sweet, crisp, and juicy with mild radish bite. Much milder than small radishes.
In the kitchen
Excellent fresh in salads, pickled, in stir-fries, soups, and traditional Asian dishes. Can be cooked like turnips.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Flea beetles, cabbage root maggots, aphids
- Diseases
- Clubroot, black root, downy mildew, white rust
- Resistance
- Good general disease resistance, less prone to clubroot than other brassicas
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April – May | June – July | June – July | August – September |
| 2 | April – May | June – July | May – July | July – September |
| 3 | March – April | May – June | May – June | July – October |
| 4 | March – April | May – June | April – June | June – October |
| 5 | February – March | April – May | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | February – March | April – May | April – May | June – November |
| 7 | February – March | April – May | March – May | May – November |
| 8 | January – February | March – April | March – April | May – December |
| 9 | January | February – March | February – March | April – December |
| 10 | January | February – March | January – March | March – December |
| 11 | January | January – February | January – February | February – December |
| 12 | January | January – February | January – February | February – December |
| 13 | January | January – February | January – February | February – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 16
- Protein (g)
- 0.68
- Fat (g)
- 0.1
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 3.4
- Fibre (g)
- 1.6
- Sugars (g)
- 1.86
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 0
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 14.8
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 1.3
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.071
- Folate (µg)
- 25
- Calcium (mg)
- 25
- Iron (mg)
- 0.34
- Magnesium (mg)
- 10
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 20
- Potassium (mg)
- 233
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.28
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.6
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
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