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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    November 12, 2017
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    Yes, it is a good idea to cut the flowers off. You can prolong your harvest this way. Now, as to what causes this: The short answer is warm weather. It will go to bolt (seed) when it is too warm for the plant.

    It doesn't hurt the plant to cut them off. When they do bolt, though, the leaves may get thicker, or more bitter. To keep this from happening, it is advised to try and keep it in cooler temperatures.

    Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/planting-bok-choy.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 11, 2018
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    All parts would still be edible, but the flavors may be bitter and not be palatable.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/planting-bok-choy.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/preventing-bok-choy-bolt.htm

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    September 16, 2019
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    Are you watering adequately? The soil in the pot appears dry. Water deficit can suppress growth.

    But from the photo your plants look reasonably healthy and the true leaves are just emerging from the immature stage, so they should take off if you water and fertilize.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/planting-bok-choy.htm

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    August 19, 2020
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    Since a regrown plant will also grow new roots from its base, I don't see why you couldn't separate the base into sections once it has roots, and plant the separate sections. However, I can't find anything that tells me whether that works or not...sometimes the only way to figure something out is to try it. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/growing-veggies-from-cuttings.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    December 11, 2020
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    Yes. Plants do not have an immune system, so it will be up to you to be the immune system. In water, this is even more important. Soil has a beneficial microbe content that cannot be achieved in water. Good practice is key to success in hydroponics. Cycling water is crucial to hydroponic gardening.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    December 10, 2020
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    In a hydroponic setting, these plants will rot at, nearly, any sign of stress. With this being said, the main causes of stress for the plant will be water temperature imbalances, nutrient imbalances, and pH imbalances.

    Water needs to remain cool. Anything above 70 degrees will facilitate microbial growth.

    Nutrient content will need to remain modest. This means testing and adjusting, daily, to keep the nutrient range between about 500 and 800 ppm. Keep in mind that as water evaporates, or gets used, nutrient ppm will increase dramatically. Keep the water level as constant as possible to avoid . Many times, this will keep the pH stable, but not always.

    Keeping the pH around 5.5 to 5.8 will be ideal, here. Doing so will help prevent infections, and keep the plant healthy.

    Make sure that the water is changed, at least, once per month or more. Run the roots under fresh water to help remove salt deposits. Then, refill with fresh water and nutrients, testing pH and nutrient content occasionally.

    Here are some articles that will offer more information:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/propgen

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/deep-water-culture-for-plants.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/hydroponic-gardening-indoors.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/basic-hydroponic-equipment.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/hydroponic-water-temperature.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/planting-bok-choy.htm

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    rgbc20 on
    December 11, 2020
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    BushDoctor - Thank you very much for your advice! One more question for you, it isn't very convenient for me to change my reservoir nutrient solution. If I use H2O2 dosing to help keep bad actors away do I still need to change out reservoir ?

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    BushDoctor on
    June 21, 2021
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    The short answer is that the plant is stressed. What is causing it will be the problem to sort out. Most usually, this is temperature. Anything above 70 degrees will cause bolting. They do not tolerate heat, or even warm for that matter.

    Sometimes, they do this because of too much sun. You may try growing these during the shorter part of the year.

    Here is an article that will help:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/preventing-bok-choy-bolt.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    February 24, 2022
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    It could be a cultivar of Bok Choy. There are many. If not, it is, certainly, in the Brassica genus with Bok Choy.

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  • Answered by
    Cod on
    February 24, 2022
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    BushDoctor Thats a relief, but can you eat this like other bok choy and how wud one prepare this in a way my throat doesnt end up full of spikes?

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