WILD CHICORY AB
Cichorium intybus
Conseils de semis
Cycle de vie : perennial
Durée de levée : 7 to 10 days
Technique de semis : on the fly
Profondeur de semis : equal to the seed size
Contenants de semis : in the open ground
Conseils de culture
Description
This perennial chicory, reaching up to 120 cm, offers blue flowers from July to September. It thrives in dry to cool soil and sunny locations. If you want to eat it like a chicory, you can blanch it to reduce its bitterness, or add a few leaves to your salads for a unique touch.
Sowing
Sowing of April to September: Soak the seeds, then sow by broadcasting or in pockets, or in rows 30 cm apart, in a cool, lightly shaded nursery. The seeds germinate in about 15 days.
Transplanting
Transplant after about 1 month at the 1 to 2 leaf stage.
