Black Behi Pechay: Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Black Behi is a registered pechay variety, also sold or known as Black Behi White Stem. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1970. B.M. Domingo bred it. It takes 30 to 35 days from sowing to harvest.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for Black Behi White Stem, this is the same pechay. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our pechay variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: organic fertilizer for pechay.
- Days to harvest: 30 to 35 days from sowing to harvest.
Key facts about Black Behi pechay
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1970 |
| Breeder or owner | B.M. Domingo |
| Also known as | Black Behi White Stem |
| Days to harvest | 30 to 35 days |
| Yield, per the seller | Ramgo states a potential of about 30 t/ha |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Black Behi pechay takes 30 to 35 days from sowing to harvest. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more. Its seller gives 30 to 35 days in the Seed Board record, Ramgo gives 25 to 30 days after sowing and Allied 25 to 30 days after transplanting.
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 pechay 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
- Yield: Ramgo states a potential of about 30 t/ha.
- Fruit: Leaves: dark green blades on white, juicy stalks, Allied describes heavy, even plants with thick stalks rising from a broad, compact base.
- Season: All year (Allied recommends it for the dry season).
- Where: Lowland to midland, the Seed Board row also rates it for high elevation.
- Early maturing.
- Ramgo claims good tolerance to diamondback moth, leafminer, damping off and soft rot.
Why farmers know it: the only pechay on the old Philippine Seed Board list, first among the varieties of the old pechay growing guides, and still carried by both Ramgo and Allied Botanical (as Black Behi White Stem). These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual pechay on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Black Behi pechay
Pechay is ready in about a month, so it fits small plots and quick cash. Pick a variety that bolts late in the heat and stands rain. 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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