Pak Choi

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Plant family

Crucifers (Brassicaceae)

Cultivation Break

4 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

1ST YEAR

2ND YEAR

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Dark germinator

Germination temperature

18 - 22 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

30 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

1.5 cm

Instructions

The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.

Mid of July

Propagating

End of July

Transplanting

Beginning of August

Hoeing

Every week

Description

Pak choi is a close relative of Chinese cabbage. It forms loose heads (leaf rosette) with light leaf veins. Its fleshy leaves are a rich darker green, similar to those of chard.

Origin:

China

Growing tips

Pak Choi is particularly suitable for medium-heavy and nutrient-rich soils in wind-protected areas. It particularly likes evenly high humidity. Its heat requirement is not particularly high. It can be grown in partial shade as well as in the sun. Like all cabbages, it is a heavy grower. Pak choi has a very short development period of only 8-10 weeks. It can be grown under glass in spring and planted out in the open from April. If the spring becomes too warm, it tends to shoot. On the safer side, you can grow it in midsummer (sowing in July). Pak choi is also good for growing in a pot. You should hoe its bed regularly, good watering is important for it. On dry days it is advisable to sprinkle it with water or otherwise provide high humidity.

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Diseases

Grey mold

Root Rot

Downy mildew

Powdery mildews

Club root of cabbage

Pests

Land snails

Cabbage fly

Cabbage heart midge

Cutworms

Aphids

Cabbage white

Flea beetles

Voles