Brassica rapa var. perviridis
Growing calendar
Typical timing for central Japan (Kanto region). Shift it for your own climate, and record your actual dates.
Guides
- How to Sow Komatsuna: Soil Temperature, Depth and Spacing
- Thinning Komatsuna: When to Thin, How Far Apart, and Eating the Thinnings
- Komatsuna Growing Schedule: A Full Year of Sowings and Harvests
- Komatsuna Pests and Diseases: Flea Beetles, Caterpillars and Leaf Spots
- When and How to Harvest Komatsuna, and What Happens If You Leave It
- Growing Komatsuna in Pots and Containers: Depth, Mix and Watering
Common problems
Start from what you can see on the plant.
Pests and diseases (14)
Problems recorded for this plant, most serious first.
White Rust
CommonDisease
Creamy white slightly raised irregular pustules form on the leaf underside and burst through the skin releasing white powder. The upper surface turns pale yellow and heavy infection ruins appearance and market value.