CHINESE CABBAGE (Brassica Oleracea)

CHIVES Transplanting should be done late in the afternoon to avoid stress in the plant. If you use large variety is should be spaced 30 – 40 cm. Make sure to water I. Soil and Climatic Requirement newly transplanted seedlings. Closely relative of the onion, shallots and garlic. Chives are perennial plants which grow grass-like clumps about 20-30cm tall. They grow well in sun or IV. Fertilization semi-shade and are ideal plants for pot culture, probably in a relatively large pot A. The following are recommended for basal fertilization in every (about 290mm diameter). The chopped leaves are useful in salads, soups, stews 20 meter plot. and egg dishes. 2 sacks organic Chives require well-drained loams, with a high level of organic material are 2 kilo complete generally suitable for their growth. The plants are adapted to a wide range of 1 kilo calcium nitrate temperature and can be grown in lowland areas with temperature greater than 25ºC. 100-150 grams boron

II. Variety developed by Known – You Taiwan 100-150 grams magnesium B. Drenching Nien Hwa - plants are vigorous, tolerant to both heat and cold, dry and Should be done 7 – 10 days after transplanting . wet. Has long thick stem with very little fiber and delicious Dissolved the recommended fertilizer in 16 liter of water. Using a taste. sardines tin can (regular size), fill it up with dissolved fertilizer and Broad Leaf - long thick white stem with large Broad Leaves can be cut apply it in the base of each plant. several times per season. Very vigorous and good for Week Calcium nitrate blanching. 1 75g III. Seedling Care 2 150g 3 225g Seeds of Chives are sown either in containers, seedling tray or in a 4 300g seedbed. In seedling trays, sow the seeds in Agri+plas seedling tray 128 holes, 5 300g filled with Growell Medium. It can be transplanted 25-30 days after sowing. C. Side Dressing IV. Transplanting and spacing Apply 50 – 100g of urea in every 1 meter square planting The area to be planted with Chives should be well prepared. It should be area. This is done every 15 days , for varieties that can be harvested free of weeds and soil is plow and harrowed twice. Prepare a plot 1 meter wide and 60 – 65 days after transplanting. about 6 -8 inch high. Make a canal about 0.5 meter in each plot. It is better to apply basal fertilizer to the plot. Cover plot with silver – black plastic mulch to avoid V . Irrigation and Drainage weeds to grow, maintain soil moisture and avoid soil erosion. Irrigation should be applied at regular intervals to maintain constant growth rate. Water consistently when flower buds start to form. Observe drainage during wet season.

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VII. Harvesting

Harvesting can be done by detaching the outer leaf from the main cluster without disturbing the roots of the parent plant., or may uproot and

separate the whole cluster. Plants are normally mature enough for

harvesting 60-120 days after transplanting, depending on the characteristics of the cultivars.

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