What are the planting times and seedling-raising methods for bok choy?

Bok choy is a relatively easy plant to grow, and if you have a patch of garden at home, growing bok choy is the best choice. What are the planting times and seedling-raising methods for bok choy? Let's briefly go over them below.

1. Planting times for bok choy

Bok choy is also called baby bok choy, rapeseed, and so on. Its seeds can also be pressed for oil, hence the alternate name rapeseed; it has two varieties, brassica and purple brassica, the leaves have a powdery bloom, and the basal leaves are pinnately lobed, which makes it somewhat different from baby bok choy. The planting season is generally from August to October, and it can be planted every year, but autumn and winter are the best seasons; in the north, winter is suitable for growing it indoors.

2. Seedling-raising methods for bok choy

1. Summer is different from winter; summer temperatures are high, so you can sow directly. Use the direct sowing method. In winter, because temperatures are low, you can choose to sow and then transplant. This gives a higher survival rate.

2. First water the potting soil thoroughly, mix the seeds evenly with fine soil, then scatter them over the soil surface, and cover with just a little soil to hide the seeds; it must not be too thick. You can use a spray bottle to moisten the surface soil, keeping the soil in a moist state. They generally sprout after about three to four days; when temperatures are relatively low it takes about a week. You can also use the spot-sowing method, with two to three seeds per hole and a spacing of about three to five cm; when temperatures are high the spacing can be smaller, and when temperatures are relatively low the spacing can be larger.

3. During the seedling stage of bok choy, the soil should be kept moist; when temperatures are relatively high, water once each in the morning and evening. Two weeks after sprouting, apply a dilute organic fertilizer along with watering.

4. When the seedlings grow four to five true leaves, they can be transplanted and set in place; the plant spacing depends on the size of the variety, generally 15 to 20 cm. After setting in place, water thoroughly and provide slight shade; once established, manage them normally. If transplanting is not needed, then start thinning the seedlings, pulling out the larger ones. The principle of thinning is to make the seedlings distribute fairly evenly; you can do it several times until the spacing is suitable, and after each thinning apply a top dressing of decomposed organic fertilizer.

All right, the above is the planting times and seedling-raising methods for bok choy brought to you by the Tuliu.com editor. Friends who like eating bok choy, hurry up and start growing it. All right, that's all for today.