Chicory (Sigorei)

Characteristics:

  • Deep tap rooted herb,
  • High summer yield and quality,
  • Choice is a perennial chicory with good persistence,
  • Improved cool-season growth, high growth rates, and excellent insect and disease resistance,
  • Choice chicory boosts milk production in dairy cows, by providing large amounts of protein and energy-rich feed from small areas of land,
  • It can be used as a pure crop or in mixes with ryegrass etc.

Chicory (Sigorei)

Information

Crop/Specie: Chicory (Trifolium pratense)

Cultivars: Choice, Rocket Fuel

Seeding: Pure: 8kg/ha, Mixtures: 1-3kg/ha

Rainfall (mm/year): 600mm + per year, Irrigation: 25-50mm per week

Suited Regions: Eastern Cape, Western Cape, East Free State, North West, Mpumalanga, KZN

Planting Months: Cooler regions: Spring (Sept - Oct), Warmer regoins: Autumn (March - Apr), Soil temp: 12°C +

Soil: Adapted to a wide range of soil types. Chicory prefer free drained soils.

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