Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Hotau - Hybrid

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Other Common Names: Ang chaithao, bai cai, bok choy, cai be trang, cai thia, cai thuong hai, celery mustard, Chinese chard, Chinese mustard, Chinese white cabbage, kala gowa, paak tsai, pak choi, pecai, pecal, pechay, petsai, petsay, phakkaat farang, phakkaet bai, qing cai, samho, sawi, sawi puhit, sesawi putih, shakushina, or tsing pak choi. >

How to Grow Hotau Chinese Cabbage

These seeds can be sown a variety of times due to their short growing time. Whenever you sow, plan on using fertilizer or compost. Avoid problems by being attentive to the soil moisture level and always keeping it moist; mulch at the time of planting to reduce rotting, avoid premature bolting, and improve soil moisture. This variety has shallow roots and requires light but frequent irrigations.

If your Chinese chard starts to look stringy, the soil may not be sufficiently fertile or moisture retentive. Where high winds are prevalent, mound up soil around the base of the plants to protect the roots. Avoid planting brassicas in the same location more often than every 6 years. Frost or prolonged temperatures below 50 F can cause bolting.

Harvesting Hotau Chinese Cabbage

Harvest the leaves when they appear fresh and crisp. Pick a few outer leaves at a time or cut the whole head off a quarter inch above the ground.

Culinary Tips

Every part and stage of Pak Choi is edible: the leaves, leaf stalks, flowering shoots, immature and mature heads. The mature leaves can be dried and saved for use in soups throughout the winter. Cut this mini bok choy in half and grill it. Serve with a sesame ginger sauce for a delicious and refreshing dish.

Stories From Our Gardeners

“I recommend companion planting pak choi (bok choy) with nasturtium and oats. This combination prevents diseases, speeds up growth, and repels pests.”

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Seeds Per Package

• 2 g packet - Approximately 675 Seeds
• 1 oz - Approximately 9,500 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 38,000 Seeds
• 1 lb - Approximately 152,000 Seeds
• 5 lb - Approximately 760,000 Seeds