Chicory, 1 lb.

Planting Rate: at 5 to 7 lbs. per acre
Planting Depth: 1/4"
Planting Dates: Spring - Sept. - Oct. fall planting, Feb. - Apr. spring planting
Fertilizer: Pennington Wildlife Fertilizer 8-12-12
Used in Food Plots For: Deer, Turkey, and Rabbit

• Type of Crop: Chicory seed produces a leafy plant that is higher in nutritive and mineral content than alfalfa or cool-season grasses when managed properly.
• Soil Adaptations: Chicory is suited to well drained or moderately drained soils with medium-to high-fertility levels and a pH of 5.5 or greater.
• Food Plot Use: Chicory is very attractive to deer and other wildlife. Chicory may be planted alone, as a companion crop, or in a mixture of seeds usually legumes. Chicory will provide spring and summer food plot forage. Chicory is a very drought tolerant plant due to it's long tap root.
• Growth Characteristics: Forage chicory is a low growing plant with broad leaves in the winter and looks very much like dandelion. With warm temperatures in the spring it produces large numbers of leaves from the crown. In late spring, after the establishment year, a few flower stems begin to develop from the crown and will reach heights of 6 feet if ungrazed.
• Management of Chicory Food Plots: To maximize the life span of your chicory stand (5 to 7 years), it should be mown or grazed 80 to 100 days after your spring planting  leaving a stubble height of 1.5 to 2 inches. It is important to keep the stems that appear after the seeding year removed as this will affect the production potential of your chicory stand.