SCIENTIFIC NAME: This growing information is for baby-leaf production of the following Brassicas, including baby mustard greens, mizuna, tatsoi, & komatsuna: Brassica carinata, B. juncea, B. napus (‘Red Russian’), B. oleracea (‘Kx-1’ & ‘Russian Royale’), B. rapa, B. rapa var. chinensis (‘Tokyo Bekana’ & ‘Rosie’), B. rapa var. japonica, B. rapa var. narinosa (‘Tatsoi’), B. rapa var. perviridis (‘Green Giant’). CULTURE: Brassicas prefer soil with a pH of 6-7.5 & can be grown all season in the field. Most varieties are hardy enough to grow in cool greenhouses & high tunnels during winter from late summer & early fall sowings. DAYS TO MATURITY: From emergence after direct seeding. DIRECT SEEDING: Sow deep at 3-5 seeds/inch, in rows at least 2 apart from early spring into midsummer. Can be sown into late fall if overwintering in a high tunnel or other protected structure. Asian Greens Leafy Red Kingdom F 1 Seed 50
