CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND
CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND
A$3.50
Availability: 5 in stock
Carota Sativa
CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND is a selection of 4 varieties including orange, purple (Cosmic purple), yellow (Solar yellow) and white (Luna white)Red, yellow, white and purple – are rainbow carrots the way of the future? Perhaps, but they could more accurately be called the carrots of the past because they have a long history. Purple & yellow carrots were grown as many as 1,000 years ago in Asia & Western Europe. Carrots taste pretty much the same, regardless of their color, & some taste even sweeter than a standard carrot.
Sow seed direct, keeping seeds moist, can cover with hessian or similar until germination, then uncover to let light in. Rotate crops to prevent disease build-up. Cleaned carrots store well in cool conditions. Sow spring, summer, and autumn, best not sown in heavy frost.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 14 |
| 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
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
16 - 20 °C (60 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
No pre-treatment required
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, keeping the soil consistently moist.
Germination Time (Days)
10 - 20 days
Harvest Time (Days)
65 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Beans, Peas, Lettuce, and Onions.
Bad Companion Plants
Dill and Parsnips.
Pests
Carrot Rust Fly,Aphids,Cutworms,Root-Knot Nematodes,Wireworms,Slugs and Snails
Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Blight,Powdery Mildew,Damping-Off,Root-Knot Nematodes,Bacterial Soft Rot,Sclerotinia Rot (White Mold)
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