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Growing Daikon in Zone 8a

Zone 8a has warm winters and an extended growing season -- excellent for heat-loving crops like Daikon. Siste frost: Apr 5. Første frost: Oct 28.

Planting Calendar

Outdoor
Harvest
Mar 15Oct 28

Season: Apr 5 – Oct 28 (206 dager) · Succession: plant every 3 weeks (up to 6x)

Sone8a
Siste frostApr 5
Første frostOct 28
Sesong206 dager
Høst60 dager
SolFull Sol

When to Plant Daikon in Zone 8a

Sow Seeds Outdoors: Mar 15

Direct sow Daikon seeds outdoors around Mar 15. Wait until soil temperature reaches 45F. Space plants at 4/m² (15cm avstand).

Harvest: May 14

First harvest approximately May 14 (~60 dager from planting). Continue harvesting until first frost (Oct 28).

Fall Planting: Sep 2

For a fall harvest, plant Daikon around Sep 2 (8 weeks before first frost).

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