How to prune chinese cabbage 'michihili'

Remove damaged outer leaves throughout the growing season; harvest heads at 70–80 days. Peel away any yellowed, diseased, or slug-damaged outer leaves by hand. At harvest, cut the head cleanly at the base with a sharp knife just above soil level, leaving the root to potentially regrow a second flush of loose leaves.

As needed for damaged leaf removal; once for full head harvest. Chinese Cabbage 'Michihili' forms a tall, cylindrical head and is harvested rather than pruned. Removing damaged or yellowed outer wrapper leaves is all the maintenance required during growth. There is no pruning regimen for this crop — harvest the full head when firm and compact, typically 70–80 days after sowing.

Peel away any yellowed, diseased, or slug-damaged outer leaves by hand. At harvest, cut the head cleanly at the base with a sharp knife just above soil level, leaving the root to potentially regrow a second flush of loose leaves.