Tillage radish
Raphanus sativus 'Daikon'
Large-rooted radish bred for bio-tillage on compacted arable soil. Frost-kills in northern Europe; the decaying taproot opens drainage channels before a spring miscanthus crop.
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mirrorAllSchemaEdges after seeding to populate this constellation.Harvest cycle
1 yr
Perennial lifespan
0 yr
Agronomy + economics
Soil organic carbon delta
0.35 t C/ha/yr
Positive = net storage; steady-state estimate from EU literature.
Nitrogen input
20 kg N/ha/yr
Water demand
moderate