Gaining seeds for sowing
You can use your seeds for that sowing Win for yourself by blooming a Chinese cabbage last year and collecting the black, small seeds. Buy your seeds from specialist retailers, note the information on sowing and planting spacing.
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Before sowing
Before the Chinese cabbage is sown, the soil must be prepared. To do this, dig it up loosely and mix in a good portion of compost. So the Chinese cabbage has optimal starting conditions.
Is it necessary to prefer Chinese cabbage?
Since Chinese cabbage is not sown until the summer anyway, it is not necessary to prefer it. However, if you want to be on the safe side, you can place it on a windowsill in a growing dish. It germinates ideally at a temperature of just under 20 degrees. After four weeks you can plant the plants outdoors.
At which location is sown?
Chinese cabbage thrives in both a sunny and partially shaded spot. The nature of the soil is more important than solar radiation: the soil should be humus and rich in nutrients.
When is Chinese cabbage sown?
Chinese cabbage is usually only sown in July. If you sow it earlier, there is a risk that it will blossoms instead of leaves. It tends to do this when the day length is twelve hours and it is already large enough to form flowers. A few sorts are sown earlier.
Plant spacing and sowing depth
The seeds will be sown about 1 to 2 cm deep. There should be a distance of 30 to 40 cm between each plant so that the Chinese cabbage plants do not prevent each other from growing. It is common, however, that three seeds are sown per 30cm, which are thinned out as soon as the plants are a few centimeters tall. The principle here is that the stronger one survives.
Care after sowing
After sowing, particular care should be taken to ensure sufficient watering so that the plants never dry out. The Chinese cabbage should be watered regularly during the entire growth phase. It also makes sense to add fertilizer about every three weeks to provide the Chinese cabbage plants with sufficient nutrients.
