{"product_id":"dwarf-pak-choi-brassica-rapa-heirloom-non-gmo-feild-mustard-hydroponic-micro-green-1600-seeds-free-us-shipping","title":"Dwarf Pak Choi {Brassica rapa} Heirloom | NON GMO | Feild Mustard | Hydroponic | Micro Green | 1600+ seeds Free U.S. Shipping!","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content-toggle-product-details-read-more\" class=\"wt-content-toggle__body wt-content-toggle__body--truncated wt-content-toggle__body--truncated-02\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n        \u003cp data-product-details-description-text-content=\"\" class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003e\n            Dwarf Pak Choi {Brassica rapa} Heirloom | NON GMO | Feild Mustard | Hydroponic | Micro Green \u003cbr\u003e 1600+ seeds Free U.S. Shipping!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe trick with knowing how to grow pak choi is to keep young and developing crops \u003cbr\u003ein partial shade (with six-eight hours of direct sunshine). Choose a sandy, \u003cbr\u003ewell-draining loam soil for young plants; get familiar with your soil types and you \u003cbr\u003eshould be fine. Ideally, you want soil to be moisture-retentive. Pak choi, as with \u003cbr\u003emost brassicas, love cool, moist conditions. If you already know how to grow cabbage \u003cbr\u003eor any winter brassicas like sprouting, kale or cauliflower, there are no unwelcome \u003cbr\u003esurprises in store with pak choi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMild climates are ideal, although anywhere in USDA zones 3-11 is fine, so pretty much \u003cbr\u003eanyone should find a spot that works. Just keep exposure to hot weather to a minimum. \u003cbr\u003ePak choi is prone to bolting if subject to extended periods of heat. Bolting is where \u003cbr\u003ethe plants go to seed prematurely. Once this happens, it can have dire consequences for \u003cbr\u003ecrops. To avoid this, keep your pak choi well watered – and look for one of the many \u003cbr\u003ebolt-resistant breeds that are now available to grow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePak choi are some of the best vegetables to grow in raised beds and do very well in \u003cbr\u003emixed veg borders. Just take care not to grow in the same spot where other cabbage \u003cbr\u003ecrops were growing the year before, as this can lead to a drop in productivity and \u003cbr\u003ecrop health. Crop rotation is a smart way of dodging such issues when deciding on a \u003cbr\u003eplace for your pak choi. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGermination\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrepare fertile, well-drained soil. Sow seeds in spring after last frost \u003cbr\u003eto early summer or late summer\/early fall. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as \u003cbr\u003eneeded. Optimum growing temperatures are in the 60s°F. Exposure to frost \u003cbr\u003eor prolonged temperatures below 50°F may result in bolting. Mulch fall \u003cbr\u003ecrops to avoid premature bolting. Harvest around 2-3\" tall. Use whole \u003cbr\u003esteamed, in stir-fries, boil, braise or add to soup.\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fostradellc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45299767181447,"sku":"FFX3AOX","price":1.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/3936\/3719\/files\/Output_53.jpg?v=1784708135","url":"https:\/\/fostradellc.com\/products\/dwarf-pak-choi-brassica-rapa-heirloom-non-gmo-feild-mustard-hydroponic-micro-green-1600-seeds-free-us-shipping","provider":"Fostradellc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}