In mixtures which include chicory, a cool season legume is usually included because of its nitrogen fixing capability. Germination of stored seed can decline rapidly, therefore seed should be used promptly and not stored from year to year. No herbicides are currently registered for use with chicory either during or after establishment. Therefore, it is important to select fields which are expected to have little weed pressure. If weeds do become a problem during establishment, mowing can help suppress them.
Chicory regrows rapidly after mowing and can outgrow most weeds.
Thus, care in grazing management is required for good results. Spring-seeded chicory can be grazed after 80 to 100 days, depending on climatic conditions. A stubble height of 1.5 to 2 inches should remain after grazing or cutting. On the other hand, when mixtures including chicory are grazed at low stocking densities, Puna chicory will likey be preferentially grazed, which places it at a competitive disadvantage compared with less palatable species. Competitiveness and ultimately stand survival of Puna chicory may be substantially reduced when overgrazing occurs.