Chantenay Karoo Carrot – 200 Seeds
Open pollinated carrot (Daucus carota)
R30.00
It is a well-growing, bright orange, pointed variety of carrot, especially cultivated as a hybrid open-pollinated variety suited to South Africa’s wide-ranging soils and climates.
Sowing Time: Spring and Autumn.
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Chantenay Karoo is an excellent, widely adapted, open pollinated carrot variety, suitable for home gardening purposes and for the production of bunched carrots. It is a medium maturing variety and it is not prone to cracking and bolting – the latter is an advantage because the roots could be harvested over an extended period. It produces wedge shaped roots with a semi blunt tip and a strong stem attachment, making it ideal for the bunched carrot market.
Growing Chantenay Karoo Carrot
- For a summer harvest, sow the carrot seeds outdoors 3 to 5 weeks before the last spring frost date.
- For an autumn harvest, sow the carrot seeds in mid- to late summer.
- Carrots need a location that receives full sunlight, though they can tolerate partial shade, too. Plant growth is optimal between temperatures of 15°C to 20°C.
- The best soil for carrots is deep sandy loam or loamy soils with a loose structure. If your ground soil is heavy clay or too rocky, you should consider planting carrots in a raised bed.
- Sow the Nantes Carrot seed directly in the beds.
- Make small furrows 1cm deep and about 20cm to 30cm apart.
- Sow the seeds about 2cm apart in the furrows.
- Water the beds well after sowing.
- Germination takes about seven to 14 days.
- Water the carrot plants at least one inch per week, then two inches as roots mature.
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