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Sign up freeRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
vegetable
Bees
Pest controlLong white Asian radish growing 30+ cm. Sow late summer for autumn harvest — bolts in heat. Excellent soil-busting cover crop. Mild peppery flavour.
🐛 Prone to: Flea beetles, Aphids.
Attract Ground beetles, Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Deep, loose, well-draining — remove stones
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
vegetable
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Daikon Radish
