What does bok choy seed look like and when is it best to harvest it?

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I am wanting to use the seeds from the bok choy I planted. It all has flowers and I am wondering what the seed looks like and when to gather the seeds for best results. Looked and looked and couldn't find it.

Answer 1

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The bok choy will produce pods where they flowers were. They will be about one inch long, and contain small, round black seeds. Wait until the plant is dead and the pods are completely dry to harvest them- you will drop a few seeds, but you are going to have thousands.

I've had success with bok choy, but keep in mind that it could possibly hybridize with another member of the cabbage family. I've included a link to a book I plan to read about seed saving- some plants are easy, some not.

You will get more seeds from a single plant than you would from a packet that you buy. When seed is abundant, you can sow lots of seed and thin the plants later, increasing your odds of success.

Seed saving can save you lots of money. A serious vegetable gardener will spend over $100 per year on seed. It is an inexpensive way to provide food, but cutting that cost helps a lot.

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http://www.amazon.com/Seed-Growing-Techn…

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Thanks that is what I was looking for.
I just wanted to understand how to do it so I could harvest from my bok choy.

Answer 2

seed is very cheap from catalogs, so i take it you don't want to just plant bok choy to eat,, but to reproduce the line?? seeds are in the flower heads,, you have to wait until the fllowers are dieing and the petals are falling,, cut the dead and dry flowers and put them in a paper bag,, do not fold the bag closed, but leave it puffed open and just curl the top closed! tie the bags and hang them in a dry place until ready to plant.. shake and shake the bag to seperate the seeds from the flowers,, you may even have to crumple the flower heads in your hands. the seeds are very tiny though, so be careful...