Problems with radishes
Identify what's wrong by where it appears and what you can see.
Where is the problem?
Start by selecting the part of the plant where you see the problem.
Start with the symptom
Or pick from the symptoms most often seen on radishes.
Common problems with radishes
The problems recorded on radishes, the most common first.
9 problems
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Cabbage root fly
Young brassicas wilt and die; white maggots are eating the roots. -
Flea beetles
Lots of tiny round holes in young leaves, and small beetles that jump when disturbed. -
Uneven watering
Dry then soaked: the swing that splits fruit and roots and rots tomatoes at the tip. -
Slugs and snails
Ragged holes in leaves and seedlings gone overnight, with silvery slime trails. -
Bolting (running to seed)
A tall flower stalk from the centre of a leafy crop. The leaves turn bitter and tough. -
Clubroot
Brassicas wilt on warm days and stay small; roots are swollen into knobbly clubs. -
Downy mildew
Yellow, angular patches on top of leaves with grey-purple fuzz underneath. -
Root rot
Wilting and yellowing in wet soil; roots brown, soft and falling apart. -
Too much nitrogen
Lush, dark leaves and few flowers or fruit. Rich feeding pushes growth, not crop.
