Chinese cabbage 'Minuet'

Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)

How to grow Chinese cabbage 'Minuet'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Minuet is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Minuet requires a loamy soil with a ph of 6.1 - 7.8 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Minuet from seed

Ensure a distance of 9.75 inches (25.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Minuet

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

Harvesting Minuet

Other Names for Chinese cabbage 'Minuet'

Chinese cabbage pekinensis group