Other Common Names: Celery cabbage, chinese leaves, napa, wong bok, michihili, da bai cai, huang ya cai, jie qui bai cai, bok choy, wong nga pak, wong bak, siew choy, or hakusai.
How to Grow Yuki Chinese Cabbage
It also grows well as a late summer to early winter crop where no frost occurs. Timing on spring and fall plantings should be trialed, as changing (increasing or decreasing) day length can be a trigger for bolting. Plan on needing to fertilize. Exposure to frost or prolonged temperatures below 50 F may result in bolting. Minimize potential problems by never letting the soil dry out. It is recommended to mulch after planting to reduce rots and improve soil moisture.
Note: Chinese Cabbage requires vernalization (intentional exposure to cold weather). Keep in mind that bud differentiation and bolting result from low temperatures of 41 F for a week or 50 F for two weeks. For a spring harvest, transplant seedlings with 5-7 true leaves raised at 73-75 F during the day and over 53°F at night. Avoid planting brassicas in the same soil more often than every sixth year.
