Zha cai

[oxbowfarm]

Zha cai

Anybody have seed? Trixtrax mentioned it and now I'd like to look it in the eye.

[billw]

I have some stem mustard - makes a stem a bit more than an inch thick. Same thing? I haven't observed it to head up like that picture shows.

[cesarz]

I also have seeds if you want some, but somehow it does not look the same as in the pictures which makes me think it needs certain conditions to produce the swollen stem.

[oxbowfarm]

Bill, does it look like this stem mustard?

Here is some zha cai (Tsa tsai) from Kitazawa

cesarz, I'll PM you.

[cesarz]

Oh wait! I found out that it needs cool weather to produce those swollen stems and swollen lower petioles and my newly sowed seedlings (3 weeks old) are showing signs of swelling! Woohoo.

I also have Nine Stem mustard which is similar but have lots of branching swollen stems unlike Zha Cai which only produce a single stem.

Mine looks like Kitazawa's.

[ilex]

Real seeds has it, but won't send seeds in that direction.

[cesarz]

oxbowfarm,

Good news Zha cai seeds on its way to you. Also have a few seeds of nine-stem mustard in the package.