How to Grow Bok Choy, Pak Choi or Chinese Cabbage from Seed

Bok Choy, Pak Choi, or Chinese Cabbage, regardless of what you call this plant, it is a great addition to your garden. This video shares with you everything you need to know to grow this plant from seed to harvest. Find out the best zone, sunlight, soil and water conditions to grow Bok Choy. How to prevent pest problems as well as appropriate companion plants for Bok Choy, Pak Choi or Chinese Cabbage is also reviewed. Have questions? Ask in the comment section and we will answer you ASAP! Thank you for watching!
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[@sabadesigns]

I just discovered you! I love your videos.

[@PlantLifeYT]

Glad you like them! Thank you for watching! 😊

[@DevinTheGardener]

Very good video. By far the best and most knowledgable. Also love your garden!

[@PlantLifeYT]

Wow, thank you!😊

[@gloriashaftoe8586]

This is super helpful! Thank you! We're going to try again this year with bottom up watering because our humidity is so low compared to Florida. Fingers crossed that fixes our watering problems from the last couple years

[@PlantLifeYT]

Good luck!

[@Plantingpocket]

Beautiful garden I am your indian subscriber

[@PlantLifeYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@yannip2083]

EXCELLENT video! What's the best temperature range for growing bok choy?

[@PlantLifeYT]

The best temperature range for bok choy is between 55°F and 75°F (13°C and 24°C). Perhaps the most important thing to consider is consistency. If the temperature varies drastically too hot or cold then the plant may bolt (go to seed).

[@yannip2083]

@@PlantLifeYT Thank you so much for great advice - I am SO INSPIRED by your bok choy video!

[@PlantLifeYT]

@yannip2083 thank you for watching! 🥰

[@yannip2083]

@@PlantLifeYT I am in Zone 5b (usually with a lot of snow, but not yet for now). My current temperature is 40s at night and 70s-85 during the day. Can I sow the bok choy seeds directly to my garden bed? Is my night time temperature too cold?

[@PlantLifeYT]

40 to 80 is a pretty large swing in temperature. The soil more than likely won’t have that drastic of a difference, but you can always cover your plants at night to help give them a more uniform temperature range. You can use hay, commercially available covers or an old sheet or lightweight blanket.

[@blondelightning6200]

lol, funny episode! I found you while looking up bok choy... and I thought hey I know her? Don't I? So I clicked on this video and yup, I recognize you from vegan sausages and lots of other great videos! My bok choy may not make it, cause its already to hot and not enough shade. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks for all the tips.

[@PlantLifeYT]

Ha! That’s awesome that you found me here as well. Good luck with your Bok Choy. The heat sure can make gardening challenging at times.

[@daiser720]

Wow, super easy to follow. Question, first timer here. What kind of soil can I use from Home Depot? And ill be planting in planter boxes. Thank you!

[@PlantLifeYT]

Look for something that has been compost enriched. Many store bought soils now include compost. Most soil types should work well.

[@tadh844]

Hello City Steading Plant Life! I bought bok choy (shang hai) from the grocery store. I have been cutting them at the base, and soaking the base in water until it gets some roots. After about 10 days or so, I put them in organic soil (miracle gro), and gave them a water; and placed them outside in the sun. Texas here; 90 degrees about; pretty good humidity as well. They def had full sun, but within 24 hours; they are all dead LOL!! Wilted leaves; etc... do you have any tips or know what could have happened... did they overheat?. The soil is still moist. I came across your video because maybe I should start from seed instead of doing it from the grocery store. Appreciate your video as well!

[@PlantLifeYT]

More than likely it was too hot for your newly rooted bok choy. They prefer temp range of 64-68 degrees F but can grow in colder or hotter conditions as long as they get there gradually.

[@tadh844]

@@PlantLifeYT hey there, thanks for the response. Yes that makes so much sense. It was a sad day... but no worries. I will rewatch your video and start from seed this time around. I will do my best to climate them to the weather we have down here!

[@janicealderson4329]

Are you planting them in the Spring? Where i am in France it is getting hotter by the day so there is a fluctuation. I paid for a packet and only got 20 seeds in the EU where it can be such a ripoff - that's why it is so difficult to choose when to plant! Thanks.

[@PlantLifeYT]

If you are starting seeds indoors to lengthen your growth season then Soil temp should be 70ºF (21C) for germination and then lowered to 60º (15C) to 65ºF (18C). Once ready to place outside (the plants should have at least three true leaves), harden off and plant when the soil temperature is at least 50ºF (10C). Hopefully that helps!

[@priscillas6909]

You can let one of your Pak Choi bolt….. then harvest the seeds when the plant starts dying/ yellowing the seed pods must be yellow too. I am in Germany too i only bought once the seeds .

[@PlantLifeYT]

Absolutely! We save seeds as much as possible!

[@dylanatkinson1426]

@@janicealderson4329 don’t worry. Plant some seeds and then don’t harvest them. Let the plants make flowers and then collect the seeds. They produce 1000’s of seeds which you can keep to sow the following season etc etc

[@peterrock4733]

Hello! Please tell me, are the seedlings I'm seeing at the 2:34 mark pak choi seedlings? I've only grown baby bok choy varieties in the past, and this season I'm growing some pak choi white stem seedlings, but so far they're about that size, & they look far more like mustard greens than pak choi to me.

[@PlantLifeYT]

Yes they are. You should see a more upright growth habit while mustards should spread their leaves out more.

[@peterrock4733]

@@PlantLifeYT Thanks, I'm relieved. I was so hoping I didn't accidentally get stuck with mustard seeds in the pak choi white stem packet.

[@jannovak7467]

I’m wanting to grow Bok Choi sprouts. (Soak, rinse, drain in a mason jar.) Guessing a few weeks. Not many seeds in a single packet for testing, but before I try or purchase a few ounces, do you have experience with which variety might be most successful? Thanks!

[@PlantLifeYT]

I haven’t grown Bok choy for sprouts for eating. Sounds like a great idea. 💡 I imagine any variety should work well.

[@dylanatkinson1426]

Hey there. In the southern hemisphere at 6000ft we have a 15-20°C daily temperature variation between sunrise and early afternoon during winter. So it seems bolting is unavoidable. In summer, the daily temp variation is seldom over 10°C, so do you think it might be possible to grow them in summer without them bolting?

[@PlantLifeYT]

Yes. It sounds like summer might be the best time to try growing Bok Choy in your area.

[@KrumbKatcher]

so good super food

[@farquarfarkle6957]

I love Bok Choy. All varieties and they cook up so easy and flavorful. Stir fry and soups are my favs but even washed and used as salad is good. Blanching (like Mustard or Turnip Greens) will also help reduce any bitterness (I never found any but YMMV) So, great crop for your area. Peanuts do well also. Peanuts and Bok Choy with a simple Asian sauce makes for a wonderful meal. Add Fish and Rice and make it a banquet. I have to buy my B-C because it is very hard to grow here above the 5000 foot level. Frost and length of grow time biggest enemy. My Ginger plants have survived indoors so far and we only have about another month before we are free of the last frost (cross your fingers) Then they will get transplanted to a larger pot and stuck outside. How about Ginger Dressing and Bok Choy salad? Dang, now I am hungry......

[@PlantLifeYT]

Sounds delicious! I harvested some Bok choy, daikon, cilantro and chives this morning to add to a poke bowl. Great minds think alike 🤓

[@luxushauseragency]

Can a full plant be replanted to grow more?

[@PlantLifeYT]

I suppose if the root system isn’t damaged? I don’t have any personal experience to say for certain.

[@steveday4797]

Something I always fail at

[@PlantLifeYT]

I hope this video helps you succeed!