Temperate perennial pasture herb, grows to 1.5m ungrazed with lilac flower, productive summer active, forage, deep taproot. Persistence is influenced by grazing, highly nutritious and palatable. Management similar to Alfalfa, does not cause blout. Suited to acid soils. Cold tolerant variety. Sow autumn & spring. Tropics sow autumn-winter. 5kg/ha.
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Chicory
Cichorm intybus
Temperate perennial pasture herb, grows to 1.5m ungrazed with lilac flower, productive summer active, forage, deep taproot. Persistence is influenced by grazing, highly nutritious and palatable. Management similar to Alfalfa, does not cause blout. Suited to acid soils.
Chicory planting information:
Tropics: | Aut-Win |
Subtropic: | Aut-Win |
Mild: | Spr & Aut |
Cold/Frost: | |