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  • From: farmerherman AT igc.org
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: Re: [Market-farming] Bolting of Pac Choi
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:19:09 -0400 (GMT)

Hi, I tried the web site http://www.addall.com.used and it would not go. it
needs to be http://www.addall.com/used a great resource, thanks. We grow a
lot of asian greens here in the winter. looking to understand them better and
which ones can tolerate the heat of our area.
louise and herman
Turkey Hill Farm
Tallahassee, FL
-------Original Message-------
From: Beth Barber <rehobothhomestead AT yahoo.com>
Sent: 06/16/03 10:04 AM
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Bolting of Pac Choi

>
> Yes, my Mei King has bolted but the Joy Choi is
holding steady. Very upstate New York.
--- Pat Meadows <pat AT meadows.pair.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Jun 2003 07:13:22 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >Has anyone had problems with Mei King Pac Choi from
> Johnny's bolting
> >this season. We have used their seed for five years
> with great
> >success-this year our last three plantings have
> bolted. We used seed
> >we purchased from Johnny's this season. Weather has
> been on the cool
> >side-the opposite of what might cause bolting. Even
> the starts in the
> >shade house appear too tall-looks like they too
> might bolt.
> >
>
> I bought a book this year called 'Oriental
> Vegetables' by
> Joy Larkcom - this is a wonderful book, btw, lots of
> good
> information (although the author is British and
> doesn't
> understand USA climates: but still the book is
> terrific for
> anyone growing Asian veggies, IMHO).
>
> Anyway, she says:
>
> --------------
> The bolting problem
>
> Under certain conditions, a number of the oriental
> brassicas
> have a tendency to bolt...The causes of bolting are
> complex
> and interrelated. To a greater or lesser extent the
> following factors play a part:
>
> Low temperatures in the early stages of growth -
> This is
> thought to be the single most important factor. Low
> temperatures, both when seeds are germinating and in
> the
> early stages of growth, lead to the initiation of
> flowers
> instead of leaves. Put very simple, young plants
> need to
> 'clock up' a certain number of heat units to prevent
> bolting: once this has been done they can be
> subjected to
> lower temperatures without bolting.
>
> ---------------
>
> She then goes on to list other factors that can
> contribute
> to bolting, including day length, genetic factors (I
> think
> you've eliminated those by having used it
> successfully
> before), and 'various kinds of stress'. She goes on
> to say
> that stressors such as 'transplanting, lack of
> water,
> over-weating, or sudden temperature changes can
> exacerbate
> the tendency to bolt.'
>
> I hadn't realized that cold temperatures could cause
> bolting
> before I read the book. BTW, it really is an
> invaluable
> book for anyone interested in growing Asian
> vegetables. (I
> think I said that before, sorry.)
>
> It's available used at various places, and you can
> find a
> list of the places that have it used, and their
> prices, at:
> http://www.addall.com.used . My copy cost $8.00 and
> it's
> really worth a lot more to me.
>
> Pat
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