CHICORY-PALLA ROSSA
CHICORY-PALLA ROSSA
A$3.50
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Cichorium intybus
CHICORY-PALLA ROSSA like most radicchio varieties is named after the Italian region where it originate. This vegetable has gorgeous dark red leaves and uniform large heads. Radicchio grows well during the cooler spring and summer months in cooler locations. If it matures during the warmest months of summer, the leaves turn bitter. Radicchio grown in the autumn or over the winter retains its sweet flavour. In cold climates, grow radicchio in a cold frame for continual harvest throughout the cold months.
Can also be sown under glass early in the year or in autumn into modules filled with seed sowing compost and transplanted out, filling vacant spaces on the plot.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10-12 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | – |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 30 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | – |
| pH | 4.5 – 5.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | – |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | – |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
15 - 30 cm (6 - 12 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring and Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 22 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct or Start Indoors
Soil
Rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
15 - 21 °C (59 - 70 °F)
Seed Preparation
Pre-soak seeds for 6–8 hours to enhance germination
Sowing Depth
1 - 1.5 cm (0.4 - 0.6 inches)
Plant Spacing
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Row spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Watering
Moderate; ensure consistent moisture
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Lettuce,Carrots,Beets,Spinach
Bad Companion Plants
Peas,Beans,Asparagus
Pests
Onion Thrips,Leaf Miners,Root Maggots
Diseases
Downy Mildew,Fusarium Basal Rot,White Rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
