Lai | Gailan Chinese Broccoli Seed

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra

INTENSIVE SPACING: 2 rows per bed spaced every 45cm on the row

PAPERPOT TRANSPLANTER: Use LP303-15 paperchains and remove every second seedling at nursery stage. Transplant after temperatures average above minimum 10C.

CULTURE: Sow from early spring through midsummer. May be sown into late autumn in mild climates or when overwintering in a high tunnel or other protected structure. For full-size bunching: sow 15 seeds/, 6mm deep in rows 30-45cm apart. Most varieties do not require thinning; see individual product descriptions for varieties that do.

SUCCESSION PLANTING: Sowing every 7-10 days will provide a continuous harvest of both budding/cutting and heading types.

INSECT PESTS: Flea beetles are best controlled by covering with floating row covers from the day of sowing.

HARVEST: Budding/cutting types (choi sum and gailan): harvest when the buds are just mature, or a few are just blooming. Multiple harvests are possible for these types. Heading types (celtuce, Chinese cabbage, and komatsuna): may be harvested from medium to full-size, depending on local market preferences. These types are suitable for single harvests.

AVG. SEEDING RATE: For bunching: 30g/250m, 500g./4km at above spacing.

SEED SPECS: SEEDS/500g.: 67,500-164,300 (avg. 108,600).

Quick Facts

• Latin Name: Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra
• Days To Maturity: 30 days from transplant
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Status: Open pollinated