Shadegardener said:OK - so let the daikons flower and set seed? ...
... Even my bok choy is bolting. Sheesh.
I would let the Daikon radishes bolt and eat some pods, but save
lots of seed. If you plan to use them as "tillage radishes" for heavy clay, I bet they do great (sown at the right time).
Here are a few slow-bolting Bok Choy that might last longer in heat.
Can you start yours any earlier? I dont do this, but we are supoosed to be able to direct-sow many Bok Choy before the last frost.
Most Brassicas and Bok Chois are cold-tolerant but not heat-tolerant. When they bolt, they are violating their prime directive, since they are "really" biennials that "should" not go to seed until next year.
- Joi Choi - F1 Hybrid - 50 days - 18" heavy white stem - tolerates many temps and resists bolting
- 'Sweet Bok Choy' - New F1 - Tainong Seeds - high yields ~ 50 DTM - tolerates high heat - (semi-heading, broad mid-rib, looks ~like Chinese cabbage)
- White Stem Medium - shakushina - Kitazawa #298 - 45 days - Sow spring to fall when nights above 50ºF - (Best harvested very young)
- Baby Bok Choy - 'Mei Qing Choi' - Hybrid Tainong Seeds (Sakata) - 35-40 days extra early - green stem - tolerates heat & cold, good bolt resistance
- 'Special Green Petiole Ching Chang' OP - Baby Bok Choy - green stem - Tainong Seeds - tolerates high heat 40-45 DTM
