Pai Tsai- Fun Jen Greens (F1 Hybird 35 Days)

The Pai Tsai- Fun Jen Greens are a very early and tasty, semi-spreading green that tolerates both heat and cold well. About a month after planting you begin to harvest the light green leaves. When fully mature, you can chop up the snow-white stems for stir fries. 

100 seeds

PLANTING

Brassica rapa var chinensis

Germination: 4-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 55-75ºF. 

Seed Sowing Depth: ¼" deep

Starting Indoors: Start 3-4 weeks before planting outside. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot, thinning to one per cell/pot. Provide 60-75ºF soil temperatures. Transplant 6-8” apart. 

Sowing Outdoors: Starting in spring when soil temperature reaches at least 55-60ºF. Sow 1-3” apart, thin to 6-8”, for mature leaves. Sow every 2-3 weeks for a continuous harvest. 

How much does a packet plant: 12-15 foot single row

Harvest: Start cutting leaves at 6-8"

Tips: Plant Pai Tsai- Fun Jen Greens in fertile, well drained soil. Work in compost or well rotted manure into your soil before planting. Provide adequate, even moisture for the best growth, especially from the middle to end of summer. Mulching helps retain moisture. Prolonged spring temperatures below 50ºF can cause bolting.