Brassica, Napa Cabbage, Nozaki ~ 200 seeds

Sun Preference
Full-Sun, Part-Sun
Bloom or Harvest Time
Spring, Fall
  $4.79

Description

Brassica rapa

Certified Organic

A quick-heading Chinese cabbage for the fall garden.

A big bed of Chinese Cabbages in the fall means good eating for the winter months. While the cabbage heads themselves are excellent storage crops, they are also the main ingredient in one of the world's most beloved fermented foods: kimchi. Made by salting Chinese cabbage until it wilts, then fermenting for a few weeks with ginger, scallions, garlic, and hot peppers, kimchi lasts for months in the refrigerator and enlivens any winter dish. Nozaki is a hard-to-find open-pollinated variety that grows quickly into small heads with frilly outer leaves.

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While artist Zhong-hua Lu was growing up in China, cultural arts were condemned, but he continued to paint in secret. Because of his bravery and his teachings, the beauty of this art form lives on, as do the skills required to create it. This cabbage is the artistic creation of Steve Peters. Through Seed Revolution Now, Steve independently breeds varieties on-farm, continuing age-old traditions, teaching disappearing skills, and sharing seeds so that they can be passed on to future generations.

A big bed of Chinese Cabbages in the fall means good eating for the winter months. While the cabbage heads themselves are excellent storage crops, they are also the main ingredient in one of the world's most beloved fermented foods: kimchi. Made by salting Chinese cabbage until it wilts, then fermenting for a few weeks with ginger, scallions, garlic, and hot peppers, kimchi lasts for months in the refrigerator and enlivens any winter dish. Nozaki is a hard-to-find open-pollinated variety that grows quickly into small heads with frilly outer leaves.

Growing Instructions
Start indoors at indicated timing, or direct sow and thin to indicated spacing. Chinese cabbage bolts easily when exposed to the warm temperatures of summer, so be sure to start it early or wait to plant a fall crop when it is much easier to grow. Great eaten raw, stir-fried or pickled. 

Quick Facts
Days to Germination: 3-10 days
Days to Maturity: 70 days
Planting Depth: ½"
Spacing in Row: 24"
Spacing Between Rows: 24"
Height at Maturity: 18"
Width at Maturity: 24"

About the Artist
Artwork by Zhong-hua Lu. This traditional Chinese brush painting on rice paper captures the robustness of a head of Chinese cabbage along with its delicate flavor and texture. A resident of Upstate New York, Zhong-hua is from Shandong Province, China. He practices Chinese brush painting daily.

More Information

Mature Height (Range) 13" - 24"
Spacing Between Rows 24"
Spacing in Row 24"
Days to Germination 3-10 days
Planting Depth ½"
Days to Maturity 70 days
Seed Packet Type Organic Vegetables
Plant Life Cycle Annual
Bloom or Harvest Time Spring, Fall
Sun Preference Full-Sun, Part-Sun
Common Family Name Cabbage
Brand Hudson Valley Seed Co

Product Questions (12)

Starting times will vary depending on the vegetable you are growing. Each seed packet will have specific sowing instructions for that type of vegetable. Some plants, such as tomatoes and peppers, should be started indoors, 6-8 weeks before the last frost...
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If you have a southern facing window with all day sun, you may grow seedlings in a windowsill. Be sure to rotate the seedlings frequently to ensure the plants do not lean heavily towards the sun. For more even results, use a grow light, positioned roughly...
We recommend using either high intensity T5 fluorescent bulbs, or LED grow lights. Both setups will produce excellent results. T5s are the typical grow light, are economical and come in frequencies that are helpful for plant development. LED technology...
Grow lights should be kept roughly 4-5” above the top of seedling leaves. If you are using very powerful LEDs, you could even keep them 8-10” away.
Grow lights should be used to mimic a natural sunlight cycle for plants. We recommend using them 12 hours a day, from roughly 7am to 7pm.  
A variety of seedling trays exist for seed starting. If you are starting smaller seeds, a simple peat cell tray works great. However, the larger the seed, the larger the initial pot should be. If you are starting larger seeds indoors such as: sunflowers...
Do not start any type of fertilizer regime for young seedlings until they have at least two full sets of regular leaves. Start with a root stimulator, then after a month you may move on to a gentle, weak (half strength) water-based fertilizer. Remember...
Let the roots tell you when to transplant. When you begin to see the seedling’s root growing out of the bottom of their current pot, it is time to transplant up to something larger. We recommend using a 4” nursery pot to transplant most seedlings. In...
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