SEED COUNT             2000 approx

SOW                              March to June

HARVEST                      June onwards

TYPE                           Main crop root vegetable

PLOT                          Outdoor plot

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WHERE TO SOW     

Sow very thinly in drills 2cm (¾”) deep with 30cm (12”) between rows.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Carrot fly is attracted by thinning, so try to avoid thinning at all. If plants are overcrowded, pull alternate roots when small and use whole. Preferably in the evening, do not leave debris on the garden as this will attract carrot fly.                    

HANDY TIP

To get the best out of these long roots, you need a good soil with no large stones. Keep well watered in the summer. Planting on fresh-manured ground can make carrots fork, always plant on ground fed for previous crop.

NUTRITIONAL VALUES