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Cichorium intybus

Description
Life formherbPhysiologymulti stem
HabiterectCategoryvegetables, medicinals & aromatic
Life spanbiennial, perennialPlant attributesgrown on small scale, harvested from wild

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.1030635Soil texturemediumheavy, medium
Rainfall (annual)150025003004000Soil fertilitymoderatemoderate
Latitude20206060Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -2000Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)medium (4-10 dS/m)
Soil PH67.54.58.3Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensityvery brightclear skiesvery brightcloudy skies

Climate zonesteppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours)
Killing temp. during rest-5Killing temp. early growth-1
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle90330
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsroots
food & beveragemineralsroots
food & beveragevitaminsleaves
food & beveragemineralsleaves
food additivesweetenerentire plant
animal food (feed)mineralsentire plant
animal food (feed)vitaminsentire plant
medicinaldigestive system applicationsentire plant
medicinalendocrine system applicationsentire plant