GAI LAN

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Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea

A Chinese favourite, also known as Chinese Broccoli. A leafy stem vegetable harvested whole, with or without the young succulent budding flower heads.  A versatile vegetable that can be eaten raw, steamed or stir-fried. While it is cold hardy and loves cooler weather it can be grown through summer, just harvest earlier. Thicker stems than choi sum. Pick stems before flowering for continuous use. 200 seeds.

Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Annual
Harvest
40 Days
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
GermType
Fast germinating seeds
Sow Method
Direct
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct into soil & keep moist. Sow every 2-3 weeks for continuous harvest. Pull plants for compost/chooks once flowers open.
Spacing/Spread
30 cm
Row Space
30 cm
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Apr 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to May 30th
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st