Chicory Seeds Rossa Di Verona - Vegetable Seeds

Plant Information:

Chicory Rossa Di Verona or Radicchio is a perennial plant but is grown annually. This plant has a bitter taste, and they come in three varieties: forcing chicory, red chicory or radicchio, and non-forcing chicory. Radicchio is a member of the Asteraceae family. Chicory Rossa di Verona is rich in Vitamin B9, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, anthocyanins, Iron, zinc, copper, zinc, and potassium and are high antioxidants. This variety of Chicory Rossa di Verona is also known as Rouge de Verona. They have cabbage-like- shape and white veined rea leaves.

Add Chicory Rossa di Verona to your salads, soups, stir-fries, pasta, etc, or eat them roasted boiled, and steamed. Buy Chicory Rossa di Verona seeds in your kitchen or terrace garden to enjoy their crunchy and flavourful taste.

Plant Requirements:

• Soil Type: Fertile, Moist & Well-Drained Soil
• Sun: Direct Sunlight or Partial Shade
• Temperature: 18-25 degrees C
• Watering Requirement: Once a day
• Space: 12-18 inches apart

How to Sow Chicory Rossa Di Verona Seeds

Chicory Rossa is ready when they are firm to touch. You can harvest the chicory Rossa di Verano as a whole by cutting the head away from the roots with a knife. You can also cut chicory leaves one at a time. Consume them fresh. You can store them for 3-4 days.

• Take a seedling container or a plant pot with drainage holes at the bottom.
• Sow 1-2 chicory Rossa seeds per spot and - inch deep in the soil.
• Add compost, nitrogen-rich fertilizer, and manure to the chicory plant.
• Thin the weakling seedlings of the chicory plant.
• Cover the sown chicory seeds with a light layer of soil.
• Mulch near the plant base to keep the soil moist and suppress the weeds.
• The chicory Rossa di Verano seeds germinate in 18-25 days.

How to Care for Plants

Follow these guided instructions to care for your plants and boost healthy paced growth.

Watering Guide

• Water the soil or the roots and not the leaves.
• Put a finger in the soil to check & water the plant if dry.
• Avoid overwatering plants. Keep the soil moist & not swampy.
• Use a well-draining pot to avoid water accumulation at the bottom.

Sunlight Guide

• For Direct Sunlight, Keep the plant pot facing a sunny window with direct sunlight all day.
• For Partial Shade, Keep the plant pot not facing the sun and away from the window.
• For Low Light, Keep the plant pot in a low-light room to encourage growth.

Potting Mix Necessity

Potting soil or Potting Mix consists of peat moss, pine bark, and other rich ingredients, excluding earthen soil. Use Potting Mixture for healthy roots and plants with the following elements:

• Vermiculite improves air holding capacity and water retention or you can use water storing crystals to retain water in plants.
• For space, sand or perlite in the potting mixture helps in drainage.
• Peat moss, coconut coir, pine bark, or shredded paper also adds water retention to plants.
• For rich nutrients, choose a potting mix with fertilizers and compost.
• Pick soils that are free from stones or lumps.