The taste of home-grown chicory is delicious. Important in the draw / force is that the does not proceed too fast growth, and that the soil in which the roots are put, is poor, thus contains little nitrogen. The cultivation of roots / pins must occur on unfertilised soil.
Sow in May on a driving distance of 35 cm thin out later on 12 cm. The seed should be sown shallow. In late October, early November, the roots can be harvested. The foliage just above the growing point, about 3 cm above the root collar, cutting (also with the shovel). Drawing / force can in a pit outside, under flat or greenhouse gas, even in the basement. The roots together upright or tilted slightly into the soil, the top just above ground level. Next, cover with a loose layer of soil of about 15 cm. Once excessive frost is expected to cover the pit.
At the end of the winter the heads are sufficiently large. Naturally, the crops in a warmer place quickly good. 1 bag for 8 m2.
- Sow in open ground in May
- Planting distance in the row 12 cm
- Between the rows 35 cm
- Position Sunny
- Contents grams of 3 grams
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