Escarole ‘Cornet d’Anjou’: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you sow 'Cornet d'Anjou' escarole under cover?
Start 'Cornet d'Anjou' escarole under cover at the time specified on your seed packet. For an autumn crop, early summer sowing, often in June or July, suits this cultivar. Do not automatically choose early spring: prolonged cold affecting young plants can encourage bolting.
Fill small pots or modules with free-draining seed compost. Moisten it, place two or three seeds in each module and cover with about 1 cm of compost, without exceeding that depth. Firm gently and water with a fine spray. Keep the compost moist without saturating it. Germination needs at least 15 °C; around 17–22 °C is a guide that varies with the seed lot.
After emergence, provide plenty of light and ventilate the shelter when it becomes hot. Retain one strong seedling per module. If you sowed in a tray, carefully prick out seedlings into individual containers once they have several leaves. Let roots form a small rootball, then gradually acclimatise the plants to outdoor conditions. Plant them into prepared ground when the weather is mild enough, leaving the central growing point clear of soil. Label the containers so you can keep track of the cultivar and sowing date.
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