Daikon

Sunday | Radish

(Raphanus Sativus)
Daikon Drilling Radish has the ability to produce a large taproot and penetrate compacted soil layers in an effort to increase soil aeration, water infiltration, decrease compaction and provide better rooting depth opportunities to successive crops.

  • Excellent first frost tolerance

  • Long vegetative growth phase

  • Low pruning effort due to late flowering and low growth form

  • Combats soil erosion with good nutrient and soil moisture conservation during winter

  • Drought tolerant

  • Good weed suppressor

  • Suitable to use as bio fumigation, reduction of Beet Cyst Nematodes (Heterodera schachtii)

  • Green manure, humus formation and mulch sowing

  • Highly suited to crop rotation with maize, cereals, sugar beets and legumes, with a lesser extend with oilseed rape, potatoes and other intensive crops

Packshot General

When improved soil health is the goal, Sunday Oil Seed Radish is the perfect component to form part of your cover crop system.

Specifications
Name Value
Seeding rate (pure) 3 - 6 kg/ha
Seeding rate (mixture) 1 - 2 kg/ha

Sunday | Radish