Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Fermented
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 6-21
Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch
Sow in situ
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth: 1/4 inch

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Common names
  • Carrot
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Daucus carota var. sativus
  • Synonym: Daucus carota subsp. sativus

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Location: Clarksville, TN
Date: 2017-06-12
Location: Clarksville, TN
Date: 2017-05-28
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on May 30, 2017 2:56 PM concerning plant:
    These egg-shaped carrots are approximately 2 inches long and almost as wide. Mildly sweet. Their low moisture content helps them resist splitting.
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Nice small round carrots by SongofJoy Jun 12, 2017 10:13 AM 0

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