GREATER BURDOCK
Arctium lappa

SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 120-130
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 4-5
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 20-22
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 98% - GERMINATION 65%
CULTIVATION METHODS
a) Direct sowing
Period: april/may
Quantity of seeds 3-4 seeds per hole
Depth of sowing cm. 1
Plant to plant distance cm. 60

inflorescence

b) Sowing in nursery
Period: march/april
Quantity 3-4 gramme seeds/m²
c) Transplant in soil
Period: after 60 days
USED PART: leaves, roots, seeds. HARVEST
PERIOD: leaves at 70 days from sowing,
roots and seeds in autumn.
PRODUCTION: roots 15.000 kg./ha.-seeds
500kg./ha.
PURPOSE: kitchen (boiled leaves and
roots), cosmetics (roots are used for
skin creams), herbalist’s shop (seeds for
infusions).