CARROT-PARIS MARKET (TONDA di PARIGI)
CARROT-PARIS MARKET (TONDA di PARIGI)
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Carota Sativa
CARROT-PARIS MARKET (TONDA di PARIGI) is a small round Carrot that matures extra early. This 19th Century French Heirloom variety still deserves a place in the kitchen garden. It is only 2.5cm to 4cm in diameter when fully mature. This variety is ideal for growing in shallow soils where longer rooted carrots fail to perform successfully.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 21 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 70 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 3 – 8 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 20 |
| 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 - 25 cm (6 - 10 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring to Autumn
Temperature Range
16 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial grown as an Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Well-drained, sandy loam
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, keep soil evenly moist
Germination Time (Days)
10 - 20 days
Harvest Time (Days)
50 - 65 days
Good Companion Plants
Onions, Peas, Lettuce, and Leeks.
Bad Companion Plants
Fennel and Dill (due to root competition).
Pests
Aphids, Root-knot nematodes, and Carrot flies
Diseases
Damping-off and Root rot
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
