Sowing chives ( Allium schoenoprasum )
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Crop group: Herbs |
Crop family : Onion family |
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Well-known varieties : Fine , Coarse, Chinese Garlic chives, Prager BIO
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Sowing depth: 1.3 cm
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Height : 25 cm |
Sowing distance: 1 cm all around (scatter evenly) |
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Germination: 20-25° / 10-14 days
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Planting distance : You can plant commercially available pots directly, or you can tear the root ball into several parts and plant them out in pieces. |
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Growth cycle : 130 days |
Plant out when : the plants are 15 cm high. |
Growing method : Sow outdoors from March to August in rows or in flower pots . In the autumn, put some plants from the garden in a pot, cut off the leaves and let them grow indoors.
- Pre-sowing indoors/glass: Sow March-May; transplant April-June; harvest June-October
- Sowing in place: Sow April-August; harvest August-October
Chives in our webshop 
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Good neighbors : Carrot, apple
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Bad neighbors : / |
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Frost resistant: Yes, your chives will shoot back after the winter :) |
Root system: 7.5 to 15 cm |
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Fertilization : Little |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.0-7.0 |
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Dangers and concerns : few
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Harvesting and storing : Cut chives according to your needs. From the plant 15 cm, you can cut up to 5 cm above the ground. !! Tip: Stop harvesting 3 weeks before the frost sets in. Then your plant will survive the winter.
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 = little sun = moderate sun  = lots of sun  = little water = moderate water  = a lot of water |
