University of Illinois Extension
Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide
Radishes
Radishes are generally a spring crop in Illinois because they do best in cool weather; however, some varieties can be planted for summer use and winter storage. Pull radishes when they become of usable size, before they become pithy and too hot.
| Crop | Amount for 100 ft of row |
Variety recommended for use in Illinois | Days to harvest | Resistant to |
| Radishes (seed) | 1 ounce | Burpee White | 23 | |
| Champion | 28 | |||
| Cherry Belle | 22 | |||
| Early Scarlet Globe | 23 | |||
| Easter Egg | 25 |
| Vegetable | Hardiness | Recommended planting period for central Illinois (b) | Time to grow from seed to field (c) | |
| For overall Use |
For storage |
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| weeks | ||||
| Radish, spring | Half-hardy | Apr. 5.-June 1 Aug. 20-30 |
……. | … |
| Radish, winter | Half-hardy | Aug. 1-15 | Aug. 10 | … |
| Vegetable | Spacing in row | |||
| Seed to sow per foot | Distance between plants when thinned or transplanted | Distance between rows | Planting depth | |
| inches | inches | inches | ||
| Radish, spring | 10-15 | 1 | 12-18 | ½ |
| Radish, winter | 10-15 | 2-4 | 12-18 | ½ |
