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

Planting & harvest times of Radicchio

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.