CHIVES
Allium schoenoprasum

CHIVES SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 900
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 2-3
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 20-25
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 97% - GERMINATION 70%
CULTIVATION METHODS
a) Direct sowing
Period: march/april
Quantity of seeds kg./ha. 5-6
Depth of sowing mm. 2-3
Row to row distance cm. 25/30
Plant to plant distance cm. 10/15

Inflorescence

b) Sowing in nursery
Period: autumn or february
Quantity of seeds gramme/m²4-5
c) Transplant in soil
Period in may/june
EDIBLE PART: leaves, bulbs
HARVEST PERIOD: graduated; the first cut
at 80/90 days
PRODUCTION: leaves 30/40 kg./100m² -
seeds 500 kg./ha.
PURPOSE: in the kitchen for domestic or
for restaurant purpose.