What: Seedling (Floriana Easy Grow Pak Choi).
Where: 2 x medium Black Pots, 4 x 3L juice bottle and 2 x 1.5L softdrink bottle.
When: May 2009.
Sown in: Top 100mm of Yates Premium Seed Raising Potting Mix, rest Yates Regular Potting Mix.
Fertiliser: Thin layer of RICHGROW: Organic Blood and Bone + Trace Elements & Sulphate of Potash 100mm below surface. Weekly application of YATES: Multi-Nutrient Plant Food with Seaweed at 5ml/L.
Advertised Germination: Seedling.
Actual Germination: Seedling.
Advertised Maturity: 6-7 weeks.
Actual Maturity: First leaves harvested in 4 weeks.
All plants infested with several types of Aphids.
Sprayed with MULTICROP: Pyrethrum + Garlic Insect Spray on 20th June 2009.
23 June 2009
27 July 2009
I decided to let the last one go to seed just to see if I am able to get any viable seeds out of it as they were all quite tasty and very easy to grow in small containers.
31 August 2009
It's gone to seed in a BIG way! I'm not too sure where the seeds are supposed to come from though as there is no obvious seed ball etc. built up behind where the flowers drop off.......?
19 September 2009
Applestar from http://www.helpfulgardener.com has the answer! That being that "with the mustard family like Pak Choy and Broccoli, those spindly things after flowers fall fatten up into pods and develop little round seeds inside". There were a couple of hornets buzzing about the flowers today so hopefully I'll get some viable seeds although seeing how fast and productive my Buk Choy is I might not need them....
I ended up getting a heap of seeds from this plant that I will plant once the sun returns!
I ended up getting a heap of seeds from this plant that I will plant once the sun returns!
15 November 2009
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