Description

• Red Pak choi is a red leafy vegetable that is also called bok choy or pok choi. Pak choi also is eaten, stir-fried, lightly steamed, and served with sauce. You can easily grow it in your home garden or terrace garden under favorable conditions.
• Growing season: Autumn and Winter Sowing method: Direct/Seedling transplant Germination Time: 6 to 10 days from sowing Germination temperature: 12-25°C Harvesting: 55 to 70 days Plant vigor: Strong plant, Frilly leaves that open outward when matured
• Water – When the temperature warms up, regular watering and keeping sufficient moisture level in the soil for the successful growth of pak choi. Never let the soil dry out completely because pak choi likes slightly moist soil.
• Soil – Pak choi should be planted in well-draining soil that is rich in organic matter. It prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soil and the ideal soil pH is 6.0 to 7.5.
• Sunlight – Pak choi is a cold vegetable and it grows best in full sun but it can also tolerate 4-6 hours of partial shade.
• Temperature – Optimum bok choy growing temperature is 12-25°C; however it can also grow in temperature between 10-32°C.
• Common pests – Cabbage looper, worms, and aphids damage the plants and eat their leaves. Pak choi is infected with bacterial soft rot and root rot due to excessive soil moisture, over-watering, and poor drainage. To protect the pak choi from insects or pests, spray neem oil on your plants.