The Garden by Channan Din
Pak Choi Seeds — Shikibu F1 (Purple Leaf)
Pak Choi Seeds — Shikibu F1 (Purple Leaf)
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Full-size pak choi with dark purple leaves. Brassica rapa var. chinensis giving tall, upright heads of 40–45 cm — purple-topped leaves with purple-veined green undersides on long pale green petioles. Ready at 45 days, and slower to bolt and taller than the varieties it was bred to replace.
Growing guide & FAQs
Growing Guide for Pakistan
- Sowing time: Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) late September to early November; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to October; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to November; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to March.
- Method: Sow 6 mm deep in trays or direct, then thin. Transplant at the 4–5 leaf stage.
- Germination: Five to ten days.
- Spacing: Rows 30–45 cm apart, plants 25–30 cm apart — these get large.
- Harvest: 45 days. Cut the whole head at the base while the leaves are still glossy.
- Sun and water: Full sun and generous, even watering. Heads split or bolt if the plant dries and then floods.
Do not sow it into a cold snap
One thing worth knowing: pak choi seedlings can run to flower if they sit below 10°C for several nights in a row while young. In the plains that is rarely an issue, but in Islamabad or Quetta start the seedlings under cover and plant them out once they are established.
Grill it in halves
A 40 cm purple head split lengthways, brushed with oil and put on a hot pan, is the best argument for growing this variety rather than a green one. The colour holds through cooking.
What is in the packet
50 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by Johnny's Selected Seeds, USA and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.
New to seed starting? Read what to sow in September in Pakistan and why your seeds are not germinating first.
Germination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932.
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