Dandelion
Taraxacum officinalis

SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 1.200-1.300
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 2-3
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 12-15
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 95% - GERMINATION 60%
CULTIVATION METHODS
a) Direct sowing
Period: spring
Quantity of seeds 4/5 kg./ha.
Depth of sowing mm. 2
Row to row distance cm. 25/30
Plant to plant distance cm. 8/10
b) Transplant sowing
Period: april/may
Quantity of seeds: 2 gramme/m²
Transplant in june/july

inflorescence

EDIBLE PART: leaves, roots.
HARVEST PERIOD: leaves from 50 days
from sowing, it is possible to make several
cuts; roots in autumn
PRODUCTION: leaves kg. 200 per 100 m²;
roots 10 tons/ha.
PURPOSE: cooking (salads, soups)
herbalist’s shop, roasting industries.