Eden Seeds - Carrot Chantenay

Large diameter root sweet fine flesh, suited for heavy soils, good for winter storage. 65-80 days.

General information:

Carrot

Daucus carota

Very nutritious vegetable originating from central Asia. Richest vegetable in vitamin A. Used by ancient Greek physicians as stomach tonic, known in Roman times and widely used as a vegetable by 13th century. Sunny spot. Good in all soils, likes well drained friable soil, fertilised for previous crop. Thin to 20-50mm and use thinning's as baby carrots. Sow seed direct, keeping seeds moist, can cover with hessian or similar until germination which is usually about 5-6 days, then uncover to let light in. Rotate crops to prevent disease build-up. Cleaned carrots store well in cool conditions. Sow spring, summer and autumn, best not sown in heavy frost.

600-900 seeds per gram

Carrot seeds planting information:

When To Plant In Australia

Tropics: | Feb-Nov

Subtropic: | Feb-Nov

Mild: | Sep-May

Cold/Frost: | Sep-Feb

Seed Sowing

Plant space cm: | 2-5

Row space cm: | 25-30

Depth cm: | 0.5-1

Best soil temp: | 10-30 °C

Other Info

Number of seeds per gram: | 600-900

Rate per hectare: | 3-4.5kg

Average days to maturity: | 65-90