The chicory roots can be harvested after mid-October.
Be careful not to damage the roots when digging up, therefore the digging fork is best used for this work. Despite caution, damaged roots should be picked out. They would only rot and infect the others. The herb will 1 to 2 cm above the root head and provides valuable small animal feed. Prepared in this way, the roots are first placed in the felling for temporary storage. As cool as possible, but a frost-free room is most convenient, so that the roots can be removed from the felling at any time. A cold frame is also suitable for this, if you cover the roots with appropriate material to protect them from frost. The best results in forcing produce roots, their diameter at the root head 3 is up to 5cm. Weaker roots are unsuitable.