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Haku

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Haku

Brassica

Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

  • Shade
  • Zones 5–9
  • 55 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 18" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
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  • Overview

    Very good performance along the Eastern Seaboard, as well as in Arizona and California. Heads avg. 11" tall and 5 1/2-6 lb. Our most heat tolerant, tipburn tolerant, and adaptable variety.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, or direct sow in mid to late summer for fall harvest

  • Growing

    Sun: shade. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained loam, pH 6.0-7.5. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 7-10 days.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Cabbage looper, flea beetles, diamondback moths, aphids. Common diseases: Clubroot, black rot, fusarium wilt.