Tsoi Sim No. 4
A choy sum leafy green with tender, mild leaves and stems, ready in about a month.
- CropChoy sum (Brassica rapa)
- Harvested forLeaves and tender stems
- Typical crop cycleAbout 25–35 days from sowing to harvest
Overview
Tsoi Sim No. 4 is a choy sum leafy green in Zinbioseed's vegetable seed range.
Choy sum is one of the most widely grown leafy greens in the region, cooked in soups and stir-fries. Its very short cycle lets growers take many crops a year from the same beds.
Key features
- Very short crop cycle
- Tender, mild leaves and stems
- Suited to intensive, year-round production
Growing guide
- BedsPrepare fine, raised beds rich in organic matter.
- SowingSow thinly in rows or broadcast, cover lightly and water gently.
- ThinningThin the seedlings to 10–15 cm apart once they have two or three true leaves.
- Water and feedWater daily in hot weather and top-dress with a little diluted nitrogen, stopping 7–10 days before harvest.
- Pests and harvestCover the beds with fine netting against flea beetles and diamondback moth, and harvest whole plants at market size.
