Chinese cabbage 'Fun Jen'

Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)

How to grow Chinese cabbage 'Fun Jen'

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

Growing Fun Jen 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 Fun Jen about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Fun Jen

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

Harvesting Fun Jen