Botanical name
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Plant category
Leafy Vegetables
Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Medium feeder
Difficulty level
Intermediate
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
B - late
Growing period
120 days
Row spacing
45 cm
Plant spacing
35 cm
Growth height
30 - 70 cm
Sowing depth
2 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
12 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
22 - 28 °C
Germination type
Dark
Pre-growing period
40 days
Times
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Direct sowing
Pre-grow
Transplant
Harvest
Direct sowing from Mid June to Late July. Transplant to bed from Mid July to Mid August. Pre-grow about 40 days before planting out, approximately between Early June and Early July. After a growing period of 120 days, harvest can begin around Mid September and continues until Late October.
Neighbourhood
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Crop rotation
Good predecessors
Bad predecessors
Bad successors

