Thread: Radishs ruined - by what?
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Old 04-07-2006, 06:18 PM
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Matthew Reed "Phisherman" wrote in message
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On Sun, 2 Jul 2006 13:24:43 -0700, "Matthew Reed" nospam at zootal
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Some boring bug has ruined all of my daikon. They bore into the root, and
eat their way through it, leaving brown goo behind. It's too late to do
anything about them this year, but what can I do next time to prevent
this?



Radishes grow fast, so you should be able to start from seed 6 weeks
before the first frost date of your area. I recommend planting the
new crop in another location.

Daikon are a bit slower growing, and I'm going to try for a fall crop. Which
means the soil will be warm and full of hungry bugs


Mix heaping teaspoonfuls of wood ashes 1 inch into the soil where the radishes and onions will be growing. another thing u might try adding is some fleece over the rows after u have them seeded i have heard that it does help. good luck, sockiescat.
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