Growing Carrot

Daucus carota : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
P	P							P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Carrot in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

P = Sow seed

January: water well

September: broadcast sow

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 46°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 2 - 12 inches apart
Harvest in 12-18 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, Leeks, Lettuce, Sage, Peas, Radishes, Tomatoes, Beans, Celery, Rosemary
Avoid growing close to: Parsnips, Beetroot, Dill, Brassicas, Fennel

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08 Sep 18, Rowan (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Why are my carrot tops rotting.
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08 Jul 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thanks for this detailed information. Appreciated.
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27 Jun 18, Nicole (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I have read somewhere that you can't use the soil from a previous carrot harvest again. Is this true and why?
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18 Mar 18, Kdub (USA - Zone 8a climate): What ph level should the soil be for carrots?
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13 Feb 18, Edna (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Can I put the carrot seeds on the ground with a drip water?
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14 Feb 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Over watering them may rot them. Put a light hessian cloth or shade cloth over them until they germinate and establish themselves a bit.
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08 Jul 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Mike - glad I read this. I often wonder if I am overwatering carrots (and other things, including tomatoes-someone said you can't overwater tomatoes). This is my second attempt at carrots and yet another attempt at vegie growing. This time, I started off with seeds in trays and seed mix in the green house. (Next time I will sow less although seedlings might make a good surprise gift!) Amazing. And deeply moving to see seeds germinate. Now, some if thise things are planted out although as a result of my lack of gardening knowledge (re soil pH, feed -nitrogen,calcium etc and how much to water different plants and what to feed them or not feed them etc) I feel behind the eightball/it's pot luck. A wing and a prayer. A couple of carrots have become just visible but I am guessing that doesn't mean pick! I am about to plant out some baby carrots. Thanks. J.
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21 Oct 17, Gary (Australia - temperate climate): What fertilise would you use when growing carrots
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23 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): A fertiliser low in N. A lot of N produces a lot of leaf growth.Or you could grow a leaf vegetable and then follow with the carrots.
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24 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): By low I mean probably 8-10% N - not something like 14-20% N.
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