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Growing Daikon in Zone 8b

Zone 8b has warm winters and an extended growing season -- excellent for heat-loving crops like Daikon. Siste frost: Mar 22. Første frost: Nov 10.

Planting Calendar

Outdoor
Harvest
Mar 1Nov 10

Season: Mar 22 – Nov 10 (233 dager) · Succession: plant every 3 weeks (up to 8x)

Sone8b
Siste frostMar 22
Første frostNov 10
Sesong233 dager
Høst60 dager
SolFull Sol

When to Plant Daikon in Zone 8b

Sow Seeds Outdoors: Mar 1

Direct sow Daikon seeds outdoors around Mar 1. Wait until soil temperature reaches 45F. Space plants at 4/m² (15cm avstand).

Harvest: Apr 30

First harvest approximately Apr 30 (~60 dager from planting). Continue harvesting until first frost (Nov 10).

Fall Planting: Sep 15

For a fall harvest, plant Daikon around Sep 15 (8 weeks before first frost).

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