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Chicory: Belgian Endive (Witloof) | Key Growing Information
How to grow Belgian endive (witloof chicory): sowing and thinning roots in the field, digging and cold storage, and forcing chicons indoors in the dark.
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Belgian Endive (Witloof) - Key Growing Information
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cichorium intybusCULTURE: Belgian endive can supply fresh greens all winter long. Full growing and forcing instructions are in the linked guide above.PLANTING: Plant seed ¼–½" deep and ¾–1" apart (about 18 per foot), in single rows 16–24" apart, or 3 rows on a wide bed. Sowing in a band helps get an even stand. Don't let the soil dry out while seed is germinating. Unlike carrots and parsnips, endive seed is vigorous and comes up quickly. A few weeks after emergence, around the first cultivation, thin seedlings to 2–3" apart. HARVEST: Lift the roots in mid- to late fall, or after a few light frosts, and store them as you would carrots at 32°F (0°C). After 6–10 weeks of cold storage, move them to a cool room at 55–70°F (13–21°C) to force, keeping them in total darkness. The chicons are ready when tight and dense, usually in 21–29 days.AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: At 15 seeds per foot in rows 18" apart: 1,000 seeds sow about 66', 5,000 about 330', 25,000 about 1,650'; plan on roughly 435,000 seeds per acre.SEED SPECS: About 12,000–14,000 seeds per oz. (average 13,000).PACKET: 200 seeds per packet, enough for about 13'.
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