Bok Choy, pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)

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1.82 € *

Base Price 0.05 €/10 seed

apx. $2.09

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4 €

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Availability: in stock

Item number: BRA08

Seed quantity:: 400 Pcs.
Botanical name:: B. rapa subsp. pekinensis, Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
Group:: Seeds

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Description

Pak choi or bok choy (US spelling) is a fast growing cabbage plant which is traditionally cultivated in China. It can be prepared just like chard, the crunchy stems are as delicious as its leaves, especially when harvested young.

400 Pak choi seeds

Growing instructions

Pak Choi is very easy to cultivate. The plants need a row spacing of approx. 40cm. Sowing: Direct sowing in June-August (do not sow too early!). Harvest from August. Likes sheltered places with loose soil, and especially benefits from protection against wind.

Details: Plant description & care

Plant family:: Brassicaceae
Root system :: Shallow roots
Flower colour:: Yellow
Flowering period :: April, May
Location:: Sun
Water requirements:: Moderately moist
Lifecycle :: Annual
Winter hardy up to:: 0 °C

Sowing & cultivation

Sowing time outdoors:: August, July, March
Sowing depth:: 1 – 2 cm
Best germination temperature :: 18 – 22 °C
Planting distance approx.:: 25 x 25 cm
Maturation time (days):: 50 – 65

Companion planting

Bad intercropping partners:: Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Radish, Radishes, lauch
Good intercropping partners:: Beetroot, Bush beans, Carrots , Cucumbers, Lettuce, Peas, Spinach, Tomatoes

Other names

German names:: Bok Choi, Bok Choy, Chinesischer Blätterkohl, Chinesischer Senfkohl, Pak Choi, Pak Choy, Paksoi, Pok Choi
English names:: Bok choy, Pak choi
French names:: Bok choy, Chou chinois, Chou de Chine, Pak choï
Spanish names:: Pachoy
Italian names:: Pak–Choi