Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage Seeds (Pac Choi)

A delicious staple in Asian cuisine.

• Deep green leaf blades with white stems that form a light clustered rosette.
  
• Very tender with a sweet mustard flavor.
• Leaves & stems may be eaten raw in salads, stir fried or added to soups.
• Since Pac Choi is somewhat reminiscent of celery in flavor and texture, it is often used as a replacement in recipes.
• Alternately spelled Pak Choi, Bok Choy and Bac Choi by different cultures, Pac Choi most often refers to the smaller sized "heads."

SPECIFICS: (see below for complete sowing information)

• SEED DEPTH: 1/4 inch
• SEED SPACING: 1 inch apart in rows 2 feet apart
• EMERGES: 5-10 days
• MATURES: 45 days

SOWING:

• Plant in spring as soon as ground can be worked.
• Plant in rows 2 feet apart spacing seeds 1 inch apart in rows.
• Cover seed with 1/4 inch of fine soil, well pressed down.

GERMINATION:

• Germinated in 5-10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

THINNING:

• When plants are 2-3 inches high, thin or transplant to 18 inches apart.

NOTES:

• Harvest rosettes at 8-12 inches high, before they fully mature.
  
• Plants prefer cool weather, but can be grown as baby greens even in the summer months.
• Plant seeds every 2-3 weeks and harvest baby plants at 3-4 high.
• Eat your thinnings, too!