Variety Characteristics
This is a Pak Choy with small green stalks and leaves. It is quick to flower. It can be harvested quickly. Good for sale as leafy green with flowering stalks.
Soil and Climate
Prefers sandy loam soil with good drainage, easy to care for, likes sun, best grown in winter (Thailand) Nov, Dec.
Planting Suggestions
Best grown in a sunny open plot. For homes with little area, can be grown in pots. Direct seed or start in planting trays and transplant at 18 days with a separation of 15 x 20 cm.
Care
Fertilizer a first time with compost or aged manure when 25 days (observe the crop to see if enough fertility if not may fertilize again)
When watering, should water evenly in the right amount, not leaving them dry or over watering (observe the planting soil)
Pests and Diseases
No diseases observed, but some caterpillars and aphids. For caterpillars remove manually. For aphid can apply chili water every 3 days
Harvesting
From 30 days can start harvesting
Seed Saving
At 90 days will start turning yellow to brown. Gradually cut the plants in bunches and use a bamboo strip to tie. Use a sack when drying to prevent loss of seeds. Sun dry 2-3 days.
Once dry shake and rub in a sack to remove the seeds from the stalks. Then use a paper to fan away foreign matter and dust. Then use a fine meshed screen to sort out the seeds. Keep in a paper bag marked with the name of the variety, day, month, and year of harvest. Fold this paper bag and put into a plastic bag. Keep in the refrigerator for better longterm germination and minimal seed respiration. If so stored, can keep for over 2 years.
