pechay

Philippines is the very tropical country. We can find here in the philippines many different vegetables. One of them is pechay because pechay is just very easy to plant and we can harvest this in just 45 days.There are many ways on how to plant this pechay. Either we plant this in the farm or just in our house.

Needs in planting pechay:

1.) Seedlings
2.) Pot
3.) Fertelizer

Pechay

a. Seedling Production.

Sow seeds thinly on shallow furrows across the seedbed/seedboxes, and cover lightly with fine top soil. Do not broadcast seeds when sowing to avoid thick germination in one place. Water the seedbed/seedbox daily using a sprinkler so as not to expose the seeds which might be eaten by insects. However, when seeds have germinated, regulate watering to produce sturdy seedlings. Weeding, watering and other cultural management practices should be regularly done until the seedlings are ready for transplanting, or after about one month.

b. Transplanting

Moisten thoroughly the seedbed a day before pricking out the seedlings for transplanting. This will facilitate easy pricking out of seedlings for transplanting from the seedbed to minimize root injury. Gently prick out the seedlings and transplant them in the prepared plots or in pots, after which water adequately the plots or pots. Spacing usually depends on the variety of pechay to be planted but the common distance used is 15 cm between hills and 20 cm between rows.

c. Care and maintenance

Apply liberal amount of organic fertilizer at the base of the plants, then cover lightly with soil and water immediately. Water the plant whenever necessary or depending on your own judgment or observation of the plant. Weeding must also be done to minimize competition for soil nutrients. However, weed carefully so as not to disturb the roots of the pechay. To control pests and diseases, spray the right amount/dosage of pesticides as prescribed on the label, which should never be increased. If possible, plant green onions along the sides of the plot. This plant is offensive to some insects/pests and thus would act as a deterrent to the attack of some insects/pests to the crops. Mechanical or hand picking of worms may be resorted to on a limited number of plants