CARROT-ATOMIC RED
CARROT-ATOMIC RED
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Availability: 171 in stock
Carota Sativa
CARROT-ATOMIC RED When you dig them up they’re pink, but when you cook them, they turn scarlet! These long, tapered roots reach 20-28cm long. When you unearth them, they are a disappointing dull shade of pink. But don’t despair! Just clean them off and either bake, steam, or boil them. Immediately they turn brilliant scarlet, improving not only in appearance but also in flavor and nutritional flavor! Quite possibly the best-tasting carrot is known! Higher in lycopene than other colored carrots.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 21 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 70 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 4 – 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 3 – 8 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 25 – 30 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Half Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring to Autumn
Temperature Range
16 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Bienial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Loose, sandy loam soil.
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
16 - 20 °C (60 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
No pre-treatment necessary.
Sowing Depth
0.6 cm (0.25 inches)
Plant Spacing
5 - 10 cm (2 - 4 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 40 cm (12 - 16 inches)
Watering
Regular watering, avoid dry soil.
Germination Time (Days)
10 - 20 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 75 days
Good Companion Plants
Onions, Leeks, Tomatoes, Lettuce, and Sage.
Bad Companion Plants
Dill and Parsnips
Pests
Carrot flies, Aphids, and Root-knot nematodes
Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Powdery mildew, and Damping-off.
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
