Chinese cabbage 'Lei Choi'

Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)

How to grow Chinese cabbage 'Lei Choi'

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Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Lei Choi is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 6.5 and 7.0 as Chinese cabbage is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Growing Lei Choi from seed

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

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

Transplanting Lei Choi

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

Harvesting Lei Choi