CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND
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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.
SKU: CTRB
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| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Spring to Autumn |
| Temperature Range | 16 - 24°C (61 - 75°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Bienial |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| 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. |
| 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) |
CARROT-RAINBOW BLEND
$3.50
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