Carrot Chantenay A Coeur Rouge 2 ORGANIC Seeds

Carrot Chantenay A Coeur Rouge 2 ORGANIC Seeds - Irish Plants Direct

 

This chantenay type carrot is a main crop variety with high yields of short conically shaped orange roots with a crunchy crisp texture and good flavour. 

 

They can be grown in planters and containers if space is limited. 

 

This variety has been awarded the ProSpecieRara as a rare or old variety. 

 

Seed Qty 3 gram

 

Sow March - May

Germination 14 - 21 days

Loam or chalky soil that's alkaline, acidic or neutral

Harvest July - October 

Companion Plants Leeks, onions, parsley, radish, tomato, lettuce and marigolds.

Do not plant with kohl rabi, parsnip or fennel

Pull up the small carrots from July onwards. 

A good source of vitamin A

Use for Boiling, steaming or using raw in salad.

 

A handy tip try to thin the carrots in the evening after watering to try and avoid the carrot root fly. 

 

Carrots need a firm fertile crumbling soil that has not been manured in the last year. Dig the ground in autumn then apply a general fertiliser before sowing. Keep well watered during dry spells to stop them going woody. 

Try to thin the carrots in the evening to avoid carrot fly. 

 

Sow between March - May the seed is extremely small but try to sow as thinly as possible in drills 1cm deep and in rows 15cm apart when the seedlings appear thin to around 10cm apart.

 

Certified Organic Seeds. Original sealed packet from Sativa. Certified under  CH-BIO-006(.bio.inspecta AG).

 

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