![]() ![]() Remove the film immediately when seedlings appear. Covering the row with clear polyethylene film warms the soil and conserves moisture. There is often a higher cost associated with pelleted seed.Ĭarrots germinate best in warm, moist soil. ![]() Even if you don’t have a seeder, the larger size of pelleted carrot seed makes sowing much easier. Many seed companies have begun to coat smaller seeds in clay or similar material to help when using a mechanical or push seeder. Thin the seedlings when they are about one inch tall to no more than three seedlings per inch for finger carrots one or two seedlings per inch for carrots that will be harvested young and one seedling per 1 to 2 inches for larger varieties like Danvers and Chantenay that will be allowed to develop to full size and be harvested mature for canning or freezing.Ĭarrot seed is small, difficult to handle, and often requires thinning to get the spacing correct. If heavy rains occur after sowing, packing the soil surface, no seedlings may emerge.Germination requires as long as two weeks and the seedlings may not emerge uniformly.A single radish seed can be inter-planted every 6 to 12 inches to mark the row as carrots can be slow to germinate.Later sowings may be planted 1/2 to 3/4 inch deep when the soil is dryer and warmer. ![]()
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