Endive Seeds

Full Hearts Endive Seeds 90 days to harvest. A curly green-leaf endive that is used with lettuce and spinach. More >>

Item #V-2279 | 150 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Vegetable Garden - Tips on Growing Endive From Seed

Endive is a curly green leaf plant which can be used with lettuce and spinach in a salad. Unlike lettuce, however endive will tolerate heat better, but will grow faster in cold weather.

DIRECT SOW

• Seed Depth: Sow Endive Seed �� and cover ever so lightly.
• Germination soil temperature: should be 60-65�F (16-18�)C.
• Days to Germination: 5-7 days at correct soil temperature.
• Sow Indoors 8 weeks before last frost.
• For an even crop- sow the seed by staggering every two weeks from spring to early summer and from late summer to fall.
• For the Winter garden: Sow the seed about two months before the first frost in the fall. These Endive plants (Fall grown) that are subjected to a few minor frosts will have a richer, less bitter flavor than the Spring grown plants.

GROWING CONDITIONS:

• pH range: 5.5 � 7.0
• Growing soil temperature: should be 45-65�F (7-18�) C.
• Spacing in beds 12� is usually recommended, however Endive will self-blanch (and be more tender) if spaced 8-10�.
• Watering: Moderate in the summer plantings. Light other plantings.
• For best endive quality, grow in cool weather, plant them in sandy or loosely worked soil.

NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS

N=MODERATE, P= MODERATE, K=MODERATE.

USDA Hardiness Zone -First Frost Date- Last Frost Date

• Zone 1 -July 15th -June 15th
• Zone 2 -August 15th- May 15th
• Zone 3 -September 15th May 15th
• Zone 4 -September 15th May 15th
• Zone 5 -October 15th April 15th
• Zone 6 -October 15th April 15th
• Zone 7 -October 15th April 15th
• Zone 8 -November 15th March 15th
• Zone 9 -December 15th February 15th
• Zone 10 -December 15th January 31st (sometimes earlier)
• Zone 11 -No frost. No frost.

Rotation Requirements

• Avoid following radicchio
• Good Companions: Non heading salad greens.
• Bad Companions: Radicchio

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