Chinese cabbage 'Extra Dwarf Pak Choi'

Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)

How to grow Chinese cabbage 'Extra Dwarf Pak Choi'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Needs consistent water.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Extra Dwarf Pak Choi is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Extra Dwarf Pak Choi requires a loamy soil with a ph of 6.1 - 7.8 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Extra Dwarf Pak Choi from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 9.75 inches (25.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Extra Dwarf Pak Choi about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Extra Dwarf Pak Choi

Transplants relatively easily.

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

Harvesting Extra Dwarf Pak Choi

This plant only grows to about 3" tall and quickly flowers and goes to seed. Harvest and eat the plant while still young.

Expect harvests to start to occur in late spring.

Misspellings of Chinese cabbage 'Extra Dwarf Pak Choi'

Pak choy, dwarf pak choy, Xtra dwarf pak choy

Other Names for Chinese cabbage 'Extra Dwarf Pak Choi'

dwarf pak choi, Xtra dwarf pak choi

Footnotes

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