Chantenay Red Cored
Daucus carota
HOW TO GROW CARROT
Till dry soil 6-10” deep, clumpy soil does not produce strait carrots. Direct sow 2-3 months before last frost. Re-sow every 3 weeks until the 4th of July to ensure continued harvest. Thin carrots to 1-1” when 2” tall or patch will become over grown. Maintain moisture during germination and growth. Cover bed with compost or burlap bag until germination. Or mix seed with fine, moistened, weed free compost in a container, stir occasionally until seed begins to show signs of germination, then sow and water. When carrots 6-8” tall hill 1-2” soil around roots to prevent green tops. May overwinter in the ground if soil does not freeze. Soil pH 5.6-7.0. Hardiness zones 3. Biennial.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 19,600 seeds per ounce. Average 720M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 55%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4-3/8”
Soil Temp. Germ. 55-80˚F
Days to Germ. 10-21
Plant Spacing 2-4”
Row Spacing 12-16”
Days To Maturity 60–75
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 19,600 seeds per ounce. Average 720M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 55%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4-3/8”
Soil Temp. Germ. 55-80˚F
Days to Germ. 10-21
Plant Spacing 2-4”
Row Spacing 12-16”
Days To Maturity 60–75
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
- 300 Seeds$4.10
- 3000 Seeds$18.50
Wide-shouldered, short tapered roots are 5–6” long by 2.5” in diameter. Excellent for container gardens and fresh eating raw. Abundant erect green tops grow up to 20” tall. Fine-grained interior is deep red-orange to the center. A good producer that is well-adapted to heavier soils. Heirloom variety since 1929. Tags...
Wide-shouldered, short tapered roots are 5–6” long by 2.5” in diameter. Excellent for container gardens and fresh eating raw. Abundant erect green tops grow up to 20” tall. Fine-grained interior is deep red-orange to the center. A good producer that is well-adapted to heavier soils. Heirloom variety since 1929. Tags: Color: Orange, Size: Short, Heritage: Heirloom, Certification: Organic.
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Deep Harvest Farm
Certified Organic by WA Dept. of Ag.
Seed grower since 2010
Deep Harvest Farm is a certified-organic vegetable, seed and flower farm on Whidbey Island in NW Washington. Run by Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot, the farm focuses on year-round vegetable production, taking extra steps to use ecological soil management practices such as minimal tillage, the use of compost and cover cropping.
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