Chicory in the Mix ?

[Stocker Steve]

I put one pound per acre of chicory in my complex grazing mix. This is the first time I have used chicory and it really caught, especially in the lower areas. Any management tips other than keeping it from bolting?

 

[goddy]

My experience with chicory in the mix was in the northern part of New Zealand and we loved it. It certainly wont stand prolonged grazing - short sharp grazing in a rotational system is best. But it sure is weight gain feed! All the best with it.

 

[Stocker Steve]

My experience with chicory in the mix was in the northern part of New Zealand and we loved it. It certainly wont stand prolonged grazing - short sharp grazing in a rotational system is best. But it sure is weight gain feed! All the best with it.

How long is prolonged?

 

[AllForage]

Most folks here in WI have abandoned it totally. No way to keep it from bolting with summer heat and then becomes unpalatable. I used to drive by a huge grazing dairy and all I could see from late June on was bolted chicory all over the pastures.

I know SGF tried pushing it as a fall annual. Just cant see that paying off.

Good Luck.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Most folks here in WI have abandoned it totally. No way to keep it from bolting with summer heat and then becomes unpalatable. I used to drive by a huge grazing dairy and all I could see from late June on was bolted chicory all over the pastures.

I clip improved pasture once or twice a year. Did they clip?

 

[AllForage]

Not sure if it will help, think it is a heat issue. Most who have had some success were using sheep.

Guess you will find out

 

[Stocker Steve]

Not sure if it will help, think it is a heat issue. Most who have had some success were using sheep. Guess you will find out

I don't like sheep, so I may have to study up on the new method of teaching cattle to eat weeds.

I did look up Chicory in my wild flower field guide. The good news is a member of the aster family and my wife really likes blue. :nod:

 

[goddy]

My experience with chicory in the mix was in the northern part of New Zealand and we loved it. It certainly wont stand prolonged grazing - short sharp grazing in a rotational system is best. But it sure is weight gain feed! All the best with it.

How long is prolonged?

Depends on climate , type of stock but really any sort of a set stocked situation where the plant is grazed before it has a recovery period.