Plant Research

Ching Chang Bok Choy:
Ching Chang Bok Choy is a Chinese cabbage. It has an annual life cycle, and usually takes about 7 days to germinate after last frost date, transport after 16, and then 70 days to mature. It grows about 25cm wide and 10cm wide. It requires a high amount of water and moist soil with a pH of 6.1-7.8. The sowing depth is about 1cm deep, and a spacing of about 25cm.


Flash Collards
Cultivate the soil deeply because they can grow up to 2 feet deep. Plant rows 8 inches high and 3 feet apart. Cover the seeds with 1/2 inch of soil. Keep soil moist until germination, which happens between 6-12 days. Water evenly, give 1.5 inches of water every 7-10 days. Cut leaves when they are about 12 inches tall.

Violetta Pak Choi/ Bok Choy
This type of leafy green (in this case violet) veg. is actually in the mustard family. This crop is best grown in early August, late June if you want to be able to harvest it buy late Fall. Plant rows should be about 20-30 inches apart. Each seed should be planted 1/4 of an inch deep, for every foot there should be close to 15 seeds. Because Pak Choi have shallow root they do not need lot of watering, regular watering is needed but do not drench. If a rapid growth is wanted the soil need to be nutrient rich and a fine layer of blood meal right under the seeds provides the extra humph (O.O), nitrogen and more nutrition. When ready to harvest the plant should be about 4-13 cm in height, when harvesting cut as desired but do not remove entire plant.