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Bok Choy

Bok Choy is listed botanically as Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis. A compact cool-season brassica grown for crisp pale stalks and tender green leaves. Bok choy grows quickly and is especially useful in spring and fall gardens. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Brassica and in the family Brassicaceae. PlotPal currently carries Bok Choy as an outdoor growing and vegetable reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop. Growing note: Grow in cool weather and keep moisture reasonably steady. Heat, drought, or other stress can encourage bolting. Harvest small plants whole or take outer leaves from larger plants as they develop. Propagation or sowing note: Direct sow or transplant in cool weather Plant-health prevention note: Rotate brassica crops, give plants airflow, use clean planting material, and avoid moving contaminated soil between beds. Pest-prevention note: Use insect netting or row cover while plants are young when garden rules allow it, inspect leaf undersides regularly, and remove heavily infested plant material. The current reference lists an average harvest time of about 50 days, where harvest timing applies. Common pests in the reference include Flea beetles, Cabbage worms, Aphids. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Clubroot, Downy mildew, Black rot. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.