Feng Qing Hybrid Pak Choi F1
Feng Qing Pak Choi is a hybrid variety of pak choi, also known as Chinese Cabbage. This variety has dark leaves and darker stems with tight, upright heads. Heat and cold-tolerant. Brassica oleracea var capitata. 40 days to maturity.
Treatment: Untreated
Description
Be sure to check out our Cabbage Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing cabbage!
Feng Qing Pak Choi is a hybrid variety of pak choi or Chinese white cabbage. It has a milder flavor than mustard and is great for a quick saute or stir fry. Feng Qing has darker leaves and stems than Joi Choi. Heads are tight, upright and compact for easy harvesting and packaging. They also hold very well in the field, providing a longer harvesting window. Unlike other greens, the stems are very tender and are great to eat as well. Each plant will produce 10-14 stalks per plant at full maturity, with each stalk being 8-10″ long. Harvest individual stalks for continual growth, or cut the entire heads for beautiful presentations.
Feng Qing Pak Choi is a great crop to grow throughout the spring and fall seasons. Grows fast and can be squeezed into small planting windows if necessary. It is heat-tolerant compared to other greens and is slow to bolt in spring with warming temperatures. It is also very cold-tolerant for fall and winter plantings and can withstand moderate frosts. Pak Choi may be direct-seeded or transplanted, depending on the desired harvest.
Direct seed if smaller heads and greens are desired. Using a garden planter, densely plant rows of Pak Choi and cut before plants reach full size. If larger, full-size heads are desired, we suggest transplanting. Transplanting allows for more consistent plant spacing and prevents seedlings from competing with weeds in the early stages of the plant. We recommend starting transplants 3-4 weeks before the desired outdoor planting date. Pak Choi transplants grow great in our heavy-duty seed starting trays, where they develop a solid root ball with roots that are trained to grow downward. Plants are ready to go in the ground when they can be easily pulled from the cells in the seed starting tray.
Feng Qing Pak Choi Planting Information
Planting Method: direct seed or transplant
When to Plant: early spring and fall
Planting Depth: 1/4″
Seed Spacing: 12″
Row Spacing: 2-3′
Days to Maturity: 40
Disease Resistance: None
