Chinese Cabbage Vegetable Seeds

About Chinese Cabbage Vegetable Seeds

Chinese Cabbage Vegetable Seeds grow in full sun, partial shade positions. Expect 17 inches or 18 to 20 inches at maturity. Harvest begins around 35 to 45 days or 75 days from sowing. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.

When to plant

Plant in cool season. Start seed indoors and move the seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed. Hardy in zones 2 to 10 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.

Where to plant

Choose a site in full sun, partial shade. Water needs are average once the plants are established. Free-draining soil matters more than rich soil; seed sown into ground that stays wet rots before it germinates. Allow 11 to 18 inches or 18 to 24 inches between plants so air can move between them. Plan for 17 inches or 18 to 20 inches of growth when you place them in a bed or border.

How to plant

Sow 1/4 inch deep, spaced 11 to 18 inches or 18 to 24 inches apart. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear. Indoor starts do best in warmth and bright light; harden the seedlings off over a week before planting out.

How to care

Keep watering average, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. Grown as an annual, so plan to sow again next season. Expect to start harvesting around 35 to 45 days or 75 days after sowing.

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