Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
- Days to harvest
- 30–45 days
- Sunlight
- 5–7 hours/day
- Watering
- 1–1 per day
- Plant spacing
- 20 cm
- Minimum container size
- 15cm deep × 20cm wide
- Container-friendly
- 2 plants per container
- Estimated yield
- 180 kg / 100m²
- Life span
- annual
Climate Requirements
- Ideal temperature
- 25-32 °C
- Annual rainfall
- 1500-2500 mm
- Humidity
- 60-80%
- Heat tolerance
- low
- Drought tolerance
- moderate
Soil & Planting
Planting method
Direct seeding
Soil requirements
Fertile, well-drained soil
Companion Plants
- Spring Onionstrong
Strong allium odour confuses Diamond-back Moth (DBM) females seeking Brassica host plants for egg-laying, significantly reducing pest pressure
- Cilantrostrong
Flowering coriander attracts parasitic wasps that are natural predators of DBM caterpillars
- Sweet Basilmoderate
Basil essential oils confuse and repel whitefly and aphids that transmit diseases to Brassicas
Plants to Avoid Nearby
- Cherry Tomato
Tomato and Brassicas compete aggressively for the same soil nutrients (N, P, K) and are known allelopathic suppressors of each other
- Bok Choy
Planting same-genus Brassicas in adjacent cycles (not the same time) risks sequential clubroot and blackrot build-up in soil
Common Pests & Diseases
Common pests
Market Demand
High; common daily vegetable
Regional Notes
Fast growing; harvest in 30 days
Sources
- Leafy Vegetables for Malaysian Climate — MARDI · Last reviewed: 2024-07-10
Category: Leafy Greens