Sugar loaf chicory salad

Even, early selection with tightly filled, high-necked, bag-shaped heads. Tolerates a little frost, can be stored well into March.

Sowing:
Cover the seeds only lightly.

Germination:
Unevenly, after 6–15 days at an optimal temperature of 21–25 ° C. Cultivate early sowing warm from the beginning to avoid shoots.

Cultivation:
Row spacing 30 cm, in the row 30 cm. If necessary, move to a distance after opening, do not plant out too deep.

Location:
As sunny, sheltered locations as possible. Low soil requirements, loosen up often. Moderate fertilizer requirement, basic fertilization is sufficient.

Harvest:
Harvest before frosts below -5 ° C. Pounded in well and storable for a long time.

Use:
Cut into narrow strips as a salad. Has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, circulation and digestion.

Tip:
The slightly bitter, pithy taste is softened with increasing ripeness and in lukewarm water!