Green River – Komatsuna Seeds

New! Upright, refined komatsuna for bunching and baby leaf.
Slow-bolting plant with dark green leaves and long, narrow petioles. Very similar to Carlton, which it replaces. Leaves hold at the baby-leaf stage for a long harvest window. Komatsuna is similar to tatsoi, but has a denser, less juicy texture. Traditionally used in Japan either steamed and seasoned with soy sauce or in stir-fries and soups. It is also excellent braised or, at the baby-leaf stage, used in salads.

Specs:

• Packet: 250 seeds
• Avg. 134,900 seeds/lb

CULTURE: Sow from early spring through midsummer. May be sown into late fall in mild climates or when overwintering in a high tunnel or other protected structure. For full-size bunching: sow 15 seeds/ft., 1/4″deep in rows 12-18″apart. Most varieties do not require thinning; see individual product descriptions for varieties that do. For baby-leaf production of ‘Tokyo Bekana’, see the Baby Leaf Brassica Greens culture.
SUCCESSION PLANTING: Sowing every 7-10 days will provide a continuous harvest of both budding/cutting and heading types.
INSECT PESTS: Flea beetles are best controlled by covering with floating row covers from day of sowing.
HARVEST: Budding/cutting types (choi sum and kailaan): harvest when the buds are just mature, or a few are just blooming. Multiple harvests are possible for these types. Heading types (celtuce, Chinese cabbage, and komatsuna): may be harvested from medium to full-size, depending on local market preferences. These types are suitable for single harvests.
AVG. SEEDING RATE: For bunching: 1 oz./830′, 1 lb./13,000′ at above spacing.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/OZ.: Avg. 12,650.
PACKET: 250 seeds unless otherwise noted, sows 16′ full-size.