Radicchio

Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Botanical name
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Plant category
Leafy Vegetables
Radicchio

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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

Harvest and processing

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