Amia BIO Seeds - Chinese cabbage "Michihili"

Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) is a vegetable with tender, elongated leaves forming a loose oval head. It has a mild, slightly sweet taste and is eaten raw in salads, stir-fried or fermented, as in the Korean dish kimchi. It grows quickly, prefers cool weather and fertile soils, and suits autumn cropping. Its succulent leaves, with broad white ribs, are rich in vitamins and water. It is a popular vegetable in Asian cooking, increasingly appreciated in Europe too.

How to grow

• Sowing method: Under cover for an early crop, or direct in the ground after the last frost

• Transplant age: 25–30 days

• Transplanting: Yes

• Where it grows: Open ground · Tunnel / greenhouse · Pot min. 15 L

Growing data

• Botanical name: Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
• Family: Brassicaceae
• Source / line: AMIA Organic
• Seed type: Organic
• Quantity: 2 g
• Exposure: Sun
• Soil: Fertile, well drained
• Water needs: Frequent watering
• Sowing depth: 1 cm
• Spacing between plants: 35 cm

• Row spacing: 45 cm

• Germination: 4–6 days at 18–20 °C; 6–8 days when sown directly in the ground
• From planting to harvest: 60-80 days
• Height: 35-40 cm
• Product code: BIO904

Companion planting

• Good companions: Dill, onion
• Avoid planting near: Tomato

Tips

• Plant the seedling deep, up to the first leaves — it roots along the stem.

• Use insect netting against cabbage white butterfly.