Chinese Cabbage (Brassica pekinensis) grows best in cool temperature (12-22°C). This vegetable will grow in deep, well-drained soils mixed with plenty of compost. The key to growing this plant is regular watering and fertilizing, to promote rapid growth. Plants mature at 60-80 days after sowing. It should be harvested in dry weather before the seed stalks appear (or the cabbage heads will split).