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Haku
BrassicaBrassica rapa var. pekinensis
- Shade
- Zones 5–9
- 55 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 18" spacing
- High water
- Annual
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.