SM4.73 | Baby Leaf Escarole Seed

$4.92—$44.95AUD gst excl.

Mildly sweet cutting chicory, a great alternative to baby leaf lettuce with high uniformity

SM4.73 has upright, light and bright green leaves with little to no ribbing and a small stem provides a long harvest window. This fast growing cut and come again variety is a traditional favourite for salads

Germination requires 30% oversowing. (70-75% Germination rate)

Key features

Mild sweet bitter green, popular for salads
Minimum ribbing and small petiole for extended cut and come again
Resistant to oxidation, excellent shelf life.
Flexible to different sowing dates and conditions, performs best in cooler weather
High tolerance to mechanical operations of harvesting and post harvest
Upright habit for ease of harvest
Days To Maturity 40 Days
Avg 15,500 seeds/30g

This product can only be shipped to Australia.

Categories

Seed•Vegetable Seed•Endive

Plant Family

Chicory

Notifications

Organically Grown•PBR Plant variety protected

Growing Conditions

Cool season•Field•Widely adaptable

Harvest Season

Autumn•Winter

Brand Catalogue

Smarties.bio

Growing Information

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cichorium endivia

CULTURE: Baby leaf chicory prefers soil with a pH of 5.5–6.5. Suitable for growing anytime during the season but performs best in cool weather.

DIRECT SEEDING: Sow 3–5 seeds every 25mm in rows 4-5cm apart.

SUCCESSION PLANTING: For a continuous supply, sow about every 2 weeks.

HARVEST: Harvest with a knife when leaves reach desired size, about 7-14cm. Cut about 25mm above the soil to allow for clean regrowth, making sure to cut above the basal plate. Cut again when plants are at desired size, 5–14 days depending on variety.

AVG. SEEDING RATE: Endive and Escarole baby leaf: 30g/100metres (based on 10 rows/bed)

SEED SPECS: SEEDS/15,500 seeds/30g

SALAD MIX/BABY LEAF: Sow in a 5-10cm wide band, about 60 seeds/30cm. Cover seeds lightly, about 3mm. Firm soil gently, and keep surface moist until emergence in 3-5 days (or longer in cold weather). Harvest at 4-5 weeks.

Quick Facts

Latin Name: Cichorium endivia
Days To Maturity: 40 Days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open pollinated