Chinese cabbage 'Tatsoi'

Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)

How to grow Chinese cabbage 'Tatsoi'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Tatsoi likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Tatsoi is thought of as hardy, so Tatsoi will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months. Tatsoi needs a loamy soil with a ph of 6.5 to 7.0 (weakly acidic soil to neutral soil).

Growing Tatsoi from seed

Look to ensure a distance 5.94 inches (15.24 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Tatsoi about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Tatsoi

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Tatsoi is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Tatsoi

Misspellings of Chinese cabbage 'Tatsoi'

You choy

Other Names for Chinese cabbage 'Tatsoi'

Yu Choy