Richters ProGrowers Info
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Burdock
(Arctium lappa) |
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Market
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Products:  (root, leaf);  (root); 
Market size: 3,000 hectares (world), 170 ha (North America)
Prospects: prices up, volume up
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Culture |
Seed density: 60-110 seeds/gram
Exposure: full or part sun
Soil: deep, loose, humus-rich, pH 6-8
Crop duration: 1-2 years
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Sowing rate: 4 kg/ha (direct), 1.5kg/ha (indirect).
Planting: sow direct in field in early spring. Or, sow in beds or plugs and transplant to field in spring. For use as fresh vegetable, dig first year roots when young and tender at 3-5 months. For dry root production, dig in fall of second year.
Field spacing: 45-90cm between rows x 15-30cm within rows.
Yield: dry root 2,000kg/ha (years 2 or 3).
Pests: few problems, grasshopper
Diseases: few problems.
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Sowing rate: 20g/1000plants.
Planting: sow in plugs 9-10 weeks before sale.
Seeds to saleable plants: 10 weeks.
Pests: whitefly
Diseases: powdery mildew.
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– Dried Production
– Fresh Production
– Oil Production
– Potted Plant Production
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