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Mizuna Cabbage - Ferme de Sainte Marthe Seeds

Brassica rapa japonica
Japanese mustard

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Good germination but sensitive to flea beetles. Goes to seed quickly, so you need to harvest leaf by leaf fairly quickly. Average taste, not very interesting in salads.

Pierre B., 14/08/2017

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Mizuna cabbage or Japanese mustard is a tasty and very healthy leaf vegetable that forms loose heads of narrow, serrated green leaves. Mizuna has a mild peppery flavour and is often eaten raw as baby salad greens or lightly cooked in a stir-fry.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Soil moisture
Damp soil
Germination time (days)
14 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period March to September
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Description

Mizuna cabbage or Japanese mustard (Brassica rapa japonica) is a tasty leaf vegetable belonging to the large Brassicaceae family. It is closely related to turnips and Chinese cabbage. It forms loose heads of narrow, serrated green leaves. Mizuna has a mild peppery flavour and is often eaten raw as baby salad greens or lightly cooked in a stir-fry. This biennial plant, grown as an annual, is remarkably healthy thanks to its high vitamin A, K and C content. It is also a good source of fibre and minerals such as calcium and potassium.

Mizuna is very easy to grow, being both vigorous and cold-resistant. Ideal for winter crops! It requires deep, rich soil, regular watering and plenty of sun.

Harvest: Harvest the leaves as and when required by cutting them off at ground level.

Storage: Mizuna will keep for several days in the refrigerator.

Good to know: Mulching with grass clippings or dead leaves will help keep the soil moist whilst limiting weed growth.

Even if the vegetable garden is first and foremost a place for growing great quality veg, it’s always a good idea to leave a bit of room for flowers. Growing flowers alongside your vegetable plants will make your general gardening experience more enjoyable and is a great way to attract pollinators and repel garden pests! Flowers such as gaillardia, marigolds, zinnias, cosmos or nasturtiums can be sown in and around the rows of vegetables. Herbs such as dill can be very useful also. Bear in mind that some companion plants self-seed easily and can be a bit invasive (borage, chives, lemon balm etc.)

NB. Organic seeds (in French "AB" for "Agriculture Biologique") are produced from plants that aren't treated with phytosanitary products (insecticides, weed killers). The seeds do not undergo post-harvest treatment. They carry the AB label and are approved by Ecocert, an independent structure.

Harvest

Harvest time July to December
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value
Flavour spicy
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Brassica

Species

rapa

Cultivar

japonica

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Japanese mustard

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

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Planting and care

Semis :

La température de germination du Chou Mizuna se situe autour de 14° et prend environ 14 jours.

Période de semis : sous abri chauffé de février à mai ou en pleine terre d'avril à août

Période de récolte : de juillet à septembre

Vous pouvez procéder par semis direct en place ou préparer des plants qui seront ensuite installés au jardin à leur place définitive.

Préparation de plants : Sous abri ou en pépinière au jardin le reste de l’année (suivant la période de semis préconisée), semez les graines à une profondeur d’ 1 à 2 cm dans un bon terreau pour semis ou une terre bien fine. Couvrez légèrement avec du terreau et n’oubliez pas de maintenir le substrat humide mais non détrempé.

Lorsque les jeunes plants vous apparaissent assez forts pour être manipulés, repiquez-les en godets si nécessaire avant de les transplanter au jardin, lorsqu’aucune gelée n’est plus à craindre. Lors de la plantation, respectez les espacements préconisés pour le semis direct.

Semis direct : En terre correctement amendée et finement travaillée, tracez des sillons d’une profondeur d’un ou deux centimètres, espacés de 20 centimètres. Semez les graines et recouvrez-les d’une fine couche de terre fine. Lorsque les plantules sont bien développées, procédez à un éclaircissage en ne conservant qu’un plant tous les 20 cm environ.

 

Culture :

Le Chou Mizuna se cultive au soleil. C’est un légume gourmand, qui réclame une terre bien fumée, riche en azote et en potasse. Il convient d’effectuer, de préférence à l’automne, un généreux apport de compost mûr (environ 3/4 kg par m2), par griffage sur une profondeur de 5 cm, après avoir, comme pour toute culture potagère, bien décompacté le sol. Il n’est pas très tolérant quant au PH du sol qui devra se situer entre 5,6 et 6,5. En terre acide, il faudra veiller à relever progressivement ce PH en faisant des apports calciques sous forme de Dolomie ou de Chaux.

Méfiez-vous des ravageurs comme la Piéride du Chou ou les Altises et prévoyez l’installation d’un voile anti-insecte.

Seedlings

Sowing period March to September
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 14 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 192
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