Carrot Mixture ORGANIC Seeds

 

The mix includes Rissen von colmar 2, Gniff, Kuttiger, Jane Du doubs. 

 

This variety has been awarded by ProSpecieRara as a rare or older variety. 

 

Seed Qty 3 gram

 

Sow April - May

Germination 10 - 21 days

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

Harvest September - November 

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

Do not plant with kohl rabi, parsnip or fennel.

A good source of vitamin A

Use for Boiling, steaming or using raw in salad.

 

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

 

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

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

 

Sow between April - 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).