Companion plants for Black radish
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativusvegetable
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Hairy Vetch attracts Ground beetles and Hoverflies and more, which prey on the Cutworms and Aphids that attack Black radish
- Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Black radish feeds on
- Black radish acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
- Excellent pair
- Alsike Clover attracts Ground beetles and Hoverflies and more, which prey on the Cutworms and Aphids that attack Black radish
- Alsike Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Black radish feeds on
- Excellent pair
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Black radish β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Black radish
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Black radish
