{"product_id":"wicked-tuff-turf-chicory-seed","title":"Wicked Tuff Turf Chicory Seed","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes your pasture stall out in the heat of summer? Chicory is built for exactly that gap — it grows best when your grasses slow down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Cobblers Farm™ Wicked Tuff Turf Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a perennial forb — a broad-leaved, non-grass plant grown for forage. A perennial comes back year after year (here, a 3–5 year stand). Its strength is timing: it reaches peak growth during the mid-summer slump, the stretch when cool-season grasses go dormant and forage runs short.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChicory’s taproot — the single deep central root — drives more than three feet down and “mines” minerals, pulling calcium, zinc, copper, and other trace elements up from deep soil and concentrating them in the leaves animals eat. It also contains condensed tannins (natural plant compounds), which give chicory a natural tendency to reduce internal parasite loads in grazing livestock. This is a forage characteristic, not a veterinary treatment or cure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFills the summer slump: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeak production in the hottest months keeps forage available when grasses fade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural mineral source: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea 3+ foot taproot delivers calcium, zinc, and copper through highly digestible leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural tannin tendency: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econdensed tannins tend to lower internal parasite loads in grazing animals — a plant trait, not a treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrought-tolerant \u0026amp; long-lived: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe deep root keeps the stand productive for 3–5 years through dry spells.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePollinator value: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue summer flowers support bees and beneficial insects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummer forage supplement in grazing systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeer and wildlife food plots (spring through fall)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePasture renovation and diversification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRotational grazing and natural parasite management programs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-mineral forage for animal performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚠ Surface-sow only: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echicory seed is very small — do not bury it. Surface-sow no deeper than ¼ inch and press lightly for seed-to-soil contact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTannin parasite reduction is a natural forage tendency, not a veterinary treatment or cure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed only — not a fertilizer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose Old Cobblers Farm™?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery bag of Wicked Tuff Turf seed is selected for high purity and strong germination — uncoated, with no fillers or dyes. We test for purity and germination so each bag performs consistently for farmers, land managers, and wildlife managers who expect real results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Cobblers Farm","offers":[{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":41560541266053,"sku":"HF-56O6-XYIR","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 lbs","offer_id":41560541331589,"sku":"VS-D6SC-S16Z","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 lbs","offer_id":41560541298821,"sku":"1O-XL9M-CG8E","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs","offer_id":41560541364357,"sku":"AV-PX4N-7YTI","price":136.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/3573\/9781\/files\/OldCobblersFarm_WickedTuffTurfChicorySeed.jpg?v=1784870061","url":"https:\/\/theoldcobblersfarm.com\/products\/wicked-tuff-turf-chicory-seed","provider":"Old Cobblers Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}