Can I plant daikon radish next to napa cabbage (Chinese cabbage)?

Yes. Daikon is the documented flea-beetle trap crop cited on the brassica pages (napa cabbage, komatsuna, gai lan, kalettes, flower sprouts, broccoli rabe, broccolini, sea kale, rutabaga, mizuna, tatsoi): flea beetles prefer its mustard oils and it can be sacrificed or pulled once infested. Same UMN research, credited here from daikon's own side of the pairing.

Can I plant daikon radish next to komatsuna?

Yes. See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism.

Can I plant daikon radish next to gai lan (Chinese broccoli)?

Yes. See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism.

Can I plant daikon radish next to Kalettes?

Yes. See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism.

Companion Planting & Garden Value: Daikon Radish

Raphanus sativus

Spacing: 4 per square foot. Mature height: 1-1.5 ft.

Plant these nearby

Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage): Daikon is the documented flea-beetle trap crop cited on the brassica pages (napa cabbage, komatsuna, gai lan, kalettes, flower sprouts, broccoli rabe, broccolini, sea kale, rutabaga, mizuna, tatsoi): flea beetles prefer its mustard oils and it can be sacrificed or pulled once infested. Same UMN research, credited here from daikon's own side of the pairing. (source)
Komatsuna: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli): See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Kalettes: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Flower Sprouts: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Broccoli Rabe (Raab): See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Broccolini: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Sea Kale: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Rutabaga: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Mizuna: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)
Tatsoi: See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism. (source)

Keep these apart

Nothing it needs to be kept away from.

Common pairings, answered directly

Can I plant daikon radish next to napa cabbage (Chinese cabbage)?: Yes. Daikon is the documented flea-beetle trap crop cited on the brassica pages (napa cabbage, komatsuna, gai lan, kalettes, flower sprouts, broccoli rabe, broccolini, sea kale, rutabaga, mizuna, tatsoi): flea beetles prefer its mustard oils and it can be sacrificed or pulled once infested. Same UMN research, credited here from daikon's own side of the pairing.
Can I plant daikon radish next to komatsuna?: Yes. See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism.
Can I plant daikon radish next to gai lan (Chinese broccoli)?: Yes. See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism.
Can I plant daikon radish next to Kalettes?: Yes. See the daikon/napa-cabbage entry: same trap-crop mechanism.

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Companion planting guide for Daikon Radish

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Companion planting for Daikon Radish: which plants to grow next to it, which to keep apart, and the reason behind each pairing.

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