Growing Chinese Cabbage
Organic Vegetable Gardening
Fact Sheet
Botanical name: Brassica rapa
Seed |
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| Planting time: | SP,FA | ||
| Seeds per ounce: | 9000 | ||
| Ounces per square foot: | 0.0001 | ||
| Minimum legal germination rate: | 75% | ||
| Germination type: | Short Germinating seeds | ||
Notes Chinese cabbage is a cool season annual vegetable, and is quick maturing. |
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Planting |
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| In garden spacing (inches): | 10 | ||
| In flat spacing (inches): | 1 | ||
| Planting depth (inches): | cover seed with soil | ||
| Maximum number of plants per square foot: | 2 | ||
| Nutrient relationship: | Heavy Feeder | ||
Harvest |
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| Days to maturity: | 49-77 | ||
| Harvesting period (days): | -- | ||
| Minimum yields in pounds /square foot: | 1 | ||
Cultural |
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| Diseases: | Pythium Damping-Off - This disease commonly affects seeds and young transplants and is caused by the soil-borne fungus.
Downy Mildew - This disease is caused by the fungus Peronospora parasitica and can attack both seedlings and mature vegetable plants. Alternaria Leaf Spot - This disease is caused by the fungus, Alternaria species, and occurs during warm, moist conditions. Black Rot - Black rot is caused by a bacterium, Xanthomonas campestris pathovar campestris, and can affect all vegetables in the crucifer family. Black Leg - The fungus, Phoma lingam, causes black leg. Wirestem - The fungus, Rhizoctonia solani, causes wirestem. Fusarium Yellows - Yellows or wilt is a much less important disease today due to the development of varieties resistant to the disease. Viruses - There are several common viruses that can affect cole crops including Turnip mosaic virus and Cauliflower mosaic virus.. |
| Insect pests:(Insect Pest Finder) | Army Cutworm, Bean Aphid, Cabbage Curculio, Cabbage Looper, Cabbage Maggot, Cutworm, Flea Beetle, Garden Centipede, Green Peach Aphid, Pea Aphid, Spotted Cucumber Beetle |
Varieties for Growing Chinese Cabbage |
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There are many kinds of Chinese Cabbages which are grouped by size, shape, heading and non-heading. Here's a GREAT Chinese Cabbage site I found with more varieties than can be counted. |
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| 'Dwarf Choy Sum' - Short White Stalk. Can be harvested anytime during growth. Excellent for stir-fry. | |
| 'Extra Dwarf Choy Sum' - Unique baby Choy Sum. Easy to grow. | |
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