1. May 5, 2020
  2. 9:28:00 AM
  3. 1 Days
 🌼 Success

#33: Grow Bak Choy From Seed

  1. 🌱 Curly Dwarf Pak Choy
Bok Choy Seed

My first attempt germinated, but the tiny seedlings are drying up (I assume due to the heat, even for indoors).

I will try again.

I will experiment with Baba Vegimix and Seedling Mix, to see if there are any difference.
I will experiment with Baba Vegimix and Seedling Mix, to see if there are any difference.
Using baba seeds.
Using baba seeds.
Fill the seedling pot with soil.
Fill the seedling pot with soil.
Wet the soil.
Wet the soil.
Make 3 holes to each seeds (to avoid the seedlings clump together)
Make 3 holes to each seeds (to avoid the seedlings clump together)
Put a seed in each holes.
Put a seed in each holes.
Cover the seeds with some soil, and wet the soil.
Cover the seeds with some soil, and wet the soil.
Label them.
Label them.
I shall grow the seedlings indoor (next to window) only as #19 shows better survival rate (the balcony heat can easily kill the seedlings, even though shaded).
I shall grow the seedlings indoor (next to window) only as #19 shows better survival rate (the balcony heat can easily kill the seedlings, even though shaded).

Day 3 -
  1. May 7, 2020
  2. 9:42:00 AM

Experiment

Vegemix combination is the first to sprout.

Gave them 6 hours of artificial light per night.

Day 3 -
  1. May 7, 2020
  2. 7:06:00 PM

2 of 6 seeds germinated.

Day 5 -
  1. May 9, 2020
  2. 7:50:00 PM

Growing well, slow and steady.

Day 9 -
  1. May 13, 2020
  2. 9:57:00 PM

Growing slowly and healthy.

Day 21 -
  1. May 25, 2020
  2. 6:49:00 PM

They seems to grow very slow with some old leaves turning light green. I added some coffee grounds.

Day 28 -
  1. Jun 1, 2020
  2. 6:30:00 PM

Experiment Stunted Growth Problem

The growth of Bak Choy has stunned and some leaves turn yellow. Will repot them to see if it helps.

Less than 3cm after 28 days. #19 grows to 6cm with bigger leaves at Day 30.
Less than 3cm after 28 days. #19 grows to 6cm with bigger leaves at Day 30.
Some leaves are turning yellow and light green.
Some leaves are turning yellow and light green.
Soil 1: Baba seedling mix
Soil 1: Baba seedling mix
Soil 2: BLS seedling mix
+10

Day 32 -
  1. Jun 5, 2020
  2. 10:33:00 AM

To early to tell if the repoting helps.

Day 35 -
  1. Jun 8, 2020
  2. 10:56:00 PM

Enzyme

Trying some home-made enzyme liquid fertilizer.

Day 36 -
  1. Jun 9, 2020
  2. 2:07:00 AM

Enzyme

Seems like the enzyme liquid fertilizer didn't cause any harm.

Day 36 -
  1. Jun 9, 2020
  2. 7:33:00 PM

Experiment Seedling Mix

Repoting definitely helps the seedlings grow better, especially using Baba Seedling Mix and BLS seedling mix.

Experiment with applying home-made enzyme liquid fertilizer.

Day 44 -
  1. Jun 17, 2020
  2. 6:22:00 PM

Seedling Mix Enzyme Experiment

Plant on seedling mix growing well.
Not much difference seen in plant using enzyme liquid.

Day 49 -
  1. Jun 22, 2020
  2. 9:55:00 AM

Grown big enough, put at balcony for more outdoor sun.

Day 53 -
  1. Jun 26, 2020
  2. 8:29:00 AM

Problem

The seedlings on normal soil are not doing well.

Day 61 -
  1. Jul 4, 2020
  2. 5:31:00 PM

Transplant

Transplant to bigger pot. Using Superior soil mix with compost, mix some perlite and coco peat, then add some larvie frass and egg shell.

Day 64 -
  1. Jul 7, 2020
  2. 11:21:00 AM

Transplant Hanging Pot Experiment

Transplant Bak Choy seedling to hanging pot.

Experiment with Microbial Nutrient Soil and Success Superior Soil as compared to soil mix with compost.

+7

Day 68 -
  1. Jul 11, 2020
  2. 9:05:00 AM

Doing well after transplant.

Day 70 -
  1. Jul 13, 2020
  2. 12:37:00 PM

Hanging Pot

Balcony hanging pot in action.

PS: I made a mistake thinking these were Bok Choy, but they are actually Choy Sum.

Day 84 -
  1. Jul 27, 2020
  2. 9:20:00 AM

Dying

One of the transplanted pot died. Not sure of the reason.

Day 92 -
  1. Aug 4, 2020
  2. 12:06:00 PM

Harvest

The last Bok Choy of this batch.

Day 98 -
  1. Aug 10, 2020
  2. 4:45:00 PM

Last Bok Choy, will not grow any further.

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