Pak choi ‘White stem’
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis · Vegetable · No. 26
- Sow under cover
- —
- Sow outdoors
- May–Aug
- Harvest
- Jun–Oct
- Germination
- 5–10 days
- Spacing
- 20 cm in the row, 30 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 40–60 from sowing
- Sun
- Sun or part shade
- Seed saving
- Hard
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoors | May | June | July | August | ||||||||
| Harvest | June | July | August | September | October |
Notes
Sow after midsummer to avoid bolting. Crosses with turnip and Chinese cabbage; needs large populations.
Saving seed · Hard
Biennial or wind-pollinated. Seed comes in the second year or needs 20+ plants to stay true.
- Grow at least 20 plants of this variety.
- Biennials: store or overwinter roots, replant in March.
- Tell us before you start — we pool hard lots between members.