Improved Emerald Rocket Chinese Cabbage: Characteristics
Improved Emerald Rocket chinese cabbage is an F1 hybrid chinese cabbage variety, also sold or known as Improved Emerald Rocket F1 or Emerald Rocket. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical (Condor brand).
If you came here looking for Improved Emerald Rocket F1 or Emerald Rocket, this is the same chinese cabbage. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our chinese cabbage variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: vegetables in the Philippines.
- Type: F1 hybrid.
Key facts about Improved Emerald Rocket chinese cabbage
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical (Condor brand) |
| Also known as | Improved Emerald Rocket F1, Emerald Rocket |
| Type | F1 hybrid |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
No day count or trial yield is published for this variety. So ask the seller or your municipal agriculturist for figures from farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit chinese cabbage fields most often: bacterial soft rot, black rot of cabbage, cabbage webworm, clubroot, diamondback moth. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Fruit: Head: michihili (tall) type with even heads and a good taste.
- Suits close planting.
Why farmers know it: a tall michihili type that its seller says is popular in Southern Mindanao. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Improved Emerald Rocket chinese cabbage
Pechay Baguio heads best in cool places. In the lowlands, pick a heat tolerant hybrid and plant in the cool months. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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