{"product_id":"pak-choi-hotau-hybrid-seeds","title":"Pak Choi Seeds — Hotau Hybrid (Mini)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mini pak choi bred to be harvested whole. \u003cem\u003eBrassica rapa\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003echinensis\u003c\/em\u003e forms tight, uniform heads just 8–10 cm tall with fat white petioles and deep green leaves — one head is one portion, halved and grilled or dropped straight into a stir-fry. Ready in 30–35 days, which makes it one of the fastest vegetables you can grow in a Pakistani winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) late September to February; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to January; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to December; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to April. Fast enough to sow every two to three weeks right through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 6 mm deep directly where it will grow, or in trays and transplant at the 3–4 leaf stage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–12 days. Happiest between 13°C and 21°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rows 25–30 cm apart; thin plants to 10 cm since the heads stay small.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–35 days from sowing. Cut the whole head at soil level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four to six hours of sun. Keep the soil evenly damp — a dry check makes pak choi bolt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the mini size matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-size pak choi needs a large bed and a sharp knife. Hotau was bred for small spaces: a 20 cm pot grows one perfect head, and a single grow bag on a Lahore balcony will give you a row of them. Everything is edible — leaf, stem, and the flowering shoots if a few run to seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSlow to bolt in warm weather\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost pak choi runs to flower the moment it gets warm. Hotau is bred for heat tolerance and holds its head together through the mild spells that interrupt a Pakistani winter, so you can keep sowing later into the season than with ordinary varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by \u003cstrong\u003eTrue Leaf Market, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to seed starting? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-seeds-not-germinating-pakistan\"\u003ewhy your seeds are not germinating\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Pairs well with the rest of our imported Asian greens range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54441324577132,"sku":"THG-IMP-PCHO","price":599.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_18_2026_03_57_38_PM_1.png?v=1789736050","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/pak-choi-hotau-hybrid-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}