Chinese Cabbage Growing Guide Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Rich, moist soil, firm with plenty of well rotted compost dug in. Position Full sun. Frost tolerant Tolerates light frost. Feeding Feed plants with a liquid plant food when they begin to form heads. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 3" (40cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow in spring while the soil is still cool. Plant again in late summer for harvesting in the fall. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Water often to keep the soil constantly moist. Harvesting Harvest when the heads reach the size you want. In fall, cut heads high, leaving the base of the plant intact. Small heads will often regrow from the stub. Troubleshooting Slugs can be a problem. Trap them with beer traps, hand pick them in rainy weather, or spray them with caffeinated coffee. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Chinese Cabbage Aphid, Cabbage Aphids (General) Cabbage Root Maggot Cabbage Worm Cutworm Diamondback Moth Flea Beetle Grasshopper Harlequin Bug Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Chinese Cabbage Brassica Alternaria Leaf Spot Brassica Black Rot Brassica Downy Mildew Cabbage Soft Rot
