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Controlled Environment Agriculture

Pak Choi Handbook


Set-Points

Temperature

Recommended Set-Point: 24oC (75oF) Daytime 18.8oC(65oF) Nighttime

Relative Humidity

Recommended Set-Point: 30% to 70%

Carbon Dioxide Concentration

Recommended Set-Point: 900 ppm when light is available for photosynthesis and ambient levels during dark hours

Light

Recommended Set-Point: Up to 17 moles/m2/day as a combination of solar and supplemental light (see photoperiod)

Dissolved Oxygen (DO)

Recommended Set-Point: above 4 mg/L or 4 ppm in the nutrient solution

pH

Recommended Set-Point: 5.8

Electrical Conductivity (EC)

Recommended Set-Point: 1.2 milliSiemens/cm

Photoperiod

Recommended Set-Point: a minimum of 16 hrs of light per day. Some varieties may bolt in 24 hrs photoperiod.