700 Seeds (1/8 oz) NOZAWANA Japanese Turnip Green seeds; のざわな 野沢菜; good for making 雪裡紅

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700 Seeds (1/8 oz) NOZAWANA Japanese Turnip Green seeds; のざわな 野沢菜; Brassica rapa; Kitazawa #116 This traditionally selected Japanese turnip is grown specifically for its dark green, long leafed greens and stalks. Cold and heat tolerant. It has a delicious mild flavor, tender texture, and is often used for pickling. Best plant them in rows with seeds spaced 1/2″ apart and rows spaced 8″ apart. Cover seeds with 1/4″ soil and keep soil moist (but not soggy) for 10 days to ensure high germination rate. Thin out crowded area after 3 weeks and use the baby greens for ramen noodle or any purpose. If there are insect troubles, try neem oil spray instead of usual chemical pesticides. Best picked at 2-oz size. If left unchecked, it could continue growing for 4-5 months without bolting/flowering and reach 2-ft tall & 1-lb in weight but may no longer be tender eating. Besides traditional Japanese pickling. Other recipes: – Stir fry with minced garlic; or – good for making Chinese pickled 雪裡紅 (quick boil, drain water, chopped into small chunks, rub salt, then store in lower fridge) with ground pork Cool season annual Maturity: Approx. 30-40 days Planting season: Early Spring, Late summer/fall Germination Rate 80%; Tested 10/2019; Packed for the Year: 2020 Want more seeds? 1/2 OZ packet has 2800+ seeds