My Radishes Fall Over

Question

I feel like I always plant my radishes per the direx on the packet but once they start to get bigger, their roots don\\\’t seem to be deep enough to hold the plant leaves up. Do I need to push the dirt up around them as they grow?

Answer 1

This tends to happen for a few reasons. Most typically, soil with a low pH, or too much nitrogen will cause this. Test your soil and amend as necessary.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/radish/tips-how-plant-radish.htm