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Brassica rapa var. narinosa

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Tatsoi Organic Asian Green Seed

Item #HSC-GRN-046-PKT

About this variety

An affordable organic open-pollinated tatsoi.

This tatsoi forms round, gently cupped green leaves on pale green and white stems that are crunchy and juicy, with a mild flavor.

It bolts faster than other tatsoi, so sow it in cool weather and harvest promptly.

Baby leaf in about 25 days, full size in about 45 days. Open-pollinated, certified organic seed.

Specs

  • Packet: 250 seeds
  • Average 13,900 seeds per oz.

In stock — Packet

Current price $6.80

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Seed size & germination
Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for Asian greens

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow thickly

Early spring to midsummer: 1/4" deep, 3–5 seeds per inch, with 2" or more between rows.

Keep sowing

Every 2 weeks for a steady supply; late sowings can overwinter under cover.

Cover at sowing

Row cover keeps flea beetles off; Bt for caterpillars.

Cut and come again

Cut leaves at 3–6", above the plant base, and cut again 5–14 days later.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Brassica rapa var. narinosa

Which crops

These notes cover baby-leaf brassicas such as mustard greens, mizuna, tatsoi and komatsuna.

Soil and season

Brassica greens like soil with a pH of 6.0–7.5 and can be grown in the field all season. Sown in late summer or early fall, most are hardy enough to keep producing through winter in a cool greenhouse or high tunnel. Mustards tend to bolt in heat and long days.

Days to maturity

Counted from emergence after direct sowing.

Direct sowing

Sow from early spring to midsummer, 1/4" deep and 3–5 seeds to the inch, with 2" or more between rows. Under a tunnel or other cover, sowing can continue into late fall for overwintering.

Seeding rate

Mustard: about 1 oz. per 260 ft. of row, or 1 lb. per 4,160 ft.

Succession planting

Sow roughly every 2 weeks for a steady supply, stopping 2–3 weeks before the first fall frost.

Insect pests

Lay fabric row cover at sowing to keep flea beetles off. Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) controls cabbage worms and loopers.

Disease

Rotate crops and keep beds and tools clean.

Harvest

Cut with a knife once leaves are about 3–6" long, keeping above the base of the plant so it can regrow. A second cut is usually ready in 5–14 days, depending on variety and season.

Packet

250 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 13,900 on average.

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