Crops
Chinese cabbage
(Brassica rapa)
- Type of vegetable : leaves
- Optimum growth pH range: 5.5-7.5
- Optimal growth temperature range : 18-25°C
- Organic matter requirements :
- Rooting :
- Special requirements : high temperatures prevent pitting. Well suited to Mayotte.
- Seed characteristics
- Number of seeds per gram : 300
- Nursery : Oio
- Sowing depth : 20 mm Maximum
- Line spacing : 20 - 50 cm
- Interplant : 20 - 50 cm
- Notes :
- Seed germination time
| 20°C | 25°C | 30°C |
| 3 days | 3 days | 7 d |
- Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
| Nursery | Field |
Pollination at commercial maturity |
| 20 d | 45-80 d | - |
- Optimal storage conditions
| Temperatures | Relative humidity | Average shelf life |
| 0°C | 95% | 10 d |