Grow guide
How to grow Belgian Endive (Witloof Chicory)
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
- Type
- Endive
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 110–130 days
- Spacing
- 6″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Two-stage crop: grow roots in the field for 110-130 days, then dig and force in darkness for 3-4 weeks to produce tight pale chicons.
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