Daikon Radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) from Seed: crisp roots, cool soils, clean pulls 2 pack x 400 seeds

Grow crisp daikon radishes for kimchi, Japanese pickles, Vietnamese đồ chua and soups. This listing offers 2 packs × 400 planting seeds (800 seeds total as listed), identified as daikon / Japanese white radish / mooli (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus). These are seeds for planting, not fresh radishes, living plants or food-grade sprouts.

What You Receive

• Advertised offer: 2 packs of 400 seeds, 800 seeds total. The physical packet configuration and actual lot count have not been independently verified.
• Plant: Cool-season root vegetable, commonly called daikon, mooli or Japanese white radish.
• Growing space: Deep, loose, stone-free and well-drained soil for long roots, or a deep container/raised bed suited to the cultivar.
• Seed-lot limits: Exact cultivar, root length, germination test, seed treatment, packing date and organic certification are not verified for this offer.

Is Daikon Right for Your Garden?

Daikon is a good choice if you can grow roots during cool, fairly steady weather and prepare a deep, workable root zone. In many temperate areas, late-summer sowing for a fall harvest works well. Hot weather, crowding and hard or stony soil can lead to small, woody or forked roots. In shallow beds, choose a documented short-root cultivar rather than assuming this unknown seed lot will form short roots.

Quick Growing Guide

1. Prepare the bed: Loosen soil at least 12 inches deep for long-rooted types where feasible; remove stones and hard clods. Use a deep container only if it gives roots enough space.
2. Direct sow: Plant seeds at the depth recommended for the specific type. University of Minnesota Extension describes 1/4–1/2 inch for small radishes and up to 1 inch for larger types. Avoid transplanting established taproots.
3. Thin: Leave approximately 4–6 inches between daikon plants according to Minnesota Extension, adjusting for a larger variety where needed.
4. Water and harvest: Maintain even moisture. Watch the root shoulders as they enlarge, lift a test root to check texture, then loosen the soil under long roots before harvesting.

For full details, read our daikon growing guide for kimchi and pickles and clay soil and forked-root guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

When to plant daikon radishes?

Choose a cool-season window suitable for your climate and cultivar. Late-summer sowing for autumn harvest is useful in many temperate areas, but not a universal date for the United States.

How deep should I plant daikon radish seeds?

Larger radish types can be sown up to about 1 inch deep according to Minnesota Extension. Use cultivar-specific instructions when available, and avoid sowing in compacted or crusting soil.

How to thin radish seedlings?

Thin young daikon to roughly 4–6 inches apart, or follow wider spacing for a large-root cultivar. Overcrowding can keep roots from swelling properly.

How to know when daikon radish is ready to pick?

Inspect the exposed root shoulder and lift one sample when the root looks usable. Check firmness and eating quality; use a garden fork or spade to loosen soil around long roots rather than pulling hard on the leaves. Time to harvest depends on variety and weather.

Can you eat radish leaves?

Yes. Leaves from correctly identified radishes grown and handled as food can be cooked like greens. Wash harvested leaves carefully. The retail seed packets are for planting, not eating.

General cultivation references: University of Minnesota Extension and Royal Horticultural Society. Neither source verifies this product's physical seed count, variety, germination or yield.