Cover Crop - Radish Daikon (Organic)

Raphanus sativus.

Daikon radish is an upright annual root legume and cool-season crop. These root crops have become more popular as a cover crop within the last decade because of their ability to protect the soil from weeds while adding nutrients back to the soil. Daikon radish's hardy and solid roots are able to provide deep channels in the soil that enrich neighboring and subsequent crops. Daikon radish is considered a winter radish and should be sown in the late summer to allow leafy crowns to fully grow before mowing.