CARROT-LITTLE FINGER
CARROT-LITTLE FINGER
A$3.50
Availability: 57 in stock
Carota Sativa
CARROT-LITTLE FINGER is an extra sweet, baby gourmet carrot only 7 – 10cm long and 2.5cm thick with smooth skin, small core and a deep orange color and full carrot taste. Perfect for serving whole and great for growing in containers, these tender sweet tasting miniature carrots are an ideal selection for eating fresh and can be densely planted. Colour develops quickly, can and should be pulled early. Keep moist but NOT wet.
| 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
15 - 30 cm (6 - 12 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
Well-drained, 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, maintain even moisture
Germination Time (Days)
10 - 20 days
Harvest Time (Days)
55 - 65 days
Good Companion Plants
Onions, Radishes, Lettuce, and Chives.
Bad Companion Plants
Dill and Parsnips
Pests
Carrot flies, Aphids, and Root-knot nematodes
Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight and Damping-off
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