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maxjohnson · June 5, 2019

I'm a bit mystified. Does this makes sense, or could be from the big difference in low night temp and higher day time temp of Ohio? Does direct sunlight play a bigger factor than ambient temp?

I used to grow mustard and radish in Florida, all the way past May, even with some days it reaches over 90*F the plants won't bolt. Here in Ohio, the night temps are 60*F and 80*F during the days and even with shades they bolted very early. I also planted some at my sister house which have extra shade behind trees and they bolted too.

In any case, I sowed some more mustard in the hottest part of the garden to see what'll happen.

June 5, 2019	#1
maxjohnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: OH 6a Posts: 592	Can mustard and radish bolt from low temperature? I'm a bit mystified. Does this makes sense, or could be from the big difference in low night temp and higher day time temp of Ohio? Does direct sunlight play a bigger factor than ambient temp? I used to grow mustard and radish in Florida, all the way past May, even with some days it reaches over 90F the plants won't bolt. Here in Ohio, the night temps are 60F and 80*F during the days and even with shades they bolted very early. I also planted some at my sister house which have extra shade behind trees and they bolted too. In any case, I sowed some more mustard in the hottest part of the garden to see what'll happen.