Forage Chicory Plugs (50)Forage Chicory Plugs (50)
Deep taproots that break up soil and feed livestock.
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- 12–18 in taproots break up compacted soil
- Livestock-preferred, high-protein forage
- Natural anthelmintic properties reduce parasites
- Persists 5+ years once established
Field-tested performance
The details that matter
Everything that ships
- Flat of 50 chicory plugs
- Planting guide
- Spacing template
Honest note: chicory bolts to a bitter flower stalk if you let it get ahead of the animals. Keep it grazed or topped in early summer to hold it in the leafy, palatable stage.
Questions, answered
How soon can I graze it?
Let plugs establish for 60–90 days before the first light graze. After that it recovers quickly under rotation.
Will it take over my pasture?
No — it holds its place as part of a mixed stand. Interplant it rather than seeding it alone for the best balance.
Pairs well with
Silvopasture Seed Mix
Shade-tolerant grasses and legumes for under-canopy pasture.
Tree Shelters (25 pack)
4-ft shelters with stakes to establish trees among livestock.
Livestock Water Trough (Shaded)
100-gal galvanized tank with auto-fill float valve.
Why we grow it this way
The deep-rooted multitasker
Forage chicory is a quiet superstar of silvopasture. Its 12–18 inch taproot punches through compaction, mines minerals from deep subsoil, and gives it real drought resistance. Livestock actually prefer it to most grasses, and it carries natural anthelmintic compounds that help keep parasite loads down.
This flat of 50 plugs establishes fast and persists five years or more. Plant at 4–6 inch spacing or interplant into existing pasture.
What growers say
Sheep go straight for it
Plugs arrived healthy and rooted fast. The animals graze it first, before the grass. Noticing better soil where it is established.
Vigorous once rooted
Establishment took patience but it is thriving now. Have to stay on top of topping it so it does not bolt.