Tasty baby carrots
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Carrot, Little Finger Seeds
Daucus carota subsp. Sativus
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Grow your own delicious and nutritious carrots with Little Finger Seeds.
Little Finger carrots produce deep dark orange roots. This early, half-long variety grows 9-10 cm x 2 cm (3 1/2-4" x 3/4") roots. A healthy choice, carrots contain more vitamin A than any other vegetable and when raw, they provide important dietary fibre.
- SKU: 143698
- Common Name: Carrot
- Botanical Name: Daucus carota subsp. Sativus
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
10 - 14 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
55 - 60 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Heirloom
- Fill Weight (grams): 1.5 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 1,000-1,100
- Characteristics: Attracts bees and butterflies
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Orange
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Habit: Root
- Companion Planting:
Onion, leek and herbs such as rosemary and sage act as a repellent to the carrot fly. Chives improve the growth and flavor of carrots and deter aphids, mites, and flies.
- Flavour: Sweet crunchy
- Preparation Ideas: Nice size for veggie and dip platters.
Instructions
Carrot seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is passed into well-cultivated soil. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 7-29°C (45-84°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination.Saturate the soil with water and space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 6 mm (1/4 in.) of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Carrots grow quickly and more seeds can be succession planted every 2 to 3 weeks until mid-July for a continuous supply of carrots.
- Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow carrot seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 30 cm (12 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 5 cm (2 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Carrots should be kept weeded (a clean mulch can reduce this job). Cover exposed roots (shoulders) with soil to prevent cracking and turning green.
- Carrot seeds have the highest chance of germinating successfully when the soil temperature is 13-18˚C (55˚ to 65˚F). While the seeds can germinate at temperatures as low as 4˚C (40˚F), the process will be considerably slower. It is important to avoid planting carrots in soil that exceeds 24˚C (75˚F), as this can lead to poor germination. Important Note: The main reasons carrot seed fails to germinate is due to cool soil, damping off, crusty soil, and inconsistent moisture.
- Your soil must remain consistently moist while waiting for the carrot seeds to sprout, which can take 1-3 weeks. If the soil becomes dry and a crust forms, it will hinder the emergence of seedlings. Seeds need air and moisture to sprout.
- Planting in soil that is stony, gravelly, shallow, clay or compacted can result in low seed germination and stunted, deformed (forked) carrots. Carrots grow best in a light, loamy soil high in organic matter. The best way to ensure successful seed germination is to plant in well-cultivated, loose soil that is evenly moist.
- While carrots can tolerate some shade, they thrive and develop their sweet, crunchy flavor when grown in full sunlight.
- Overwatering or heavy rainfall can cause roots to become forked, particularly if this happens within the first few weeks after sowing. Fluctuations in moisture levels can also lead to cracking.
- For best flavor, harvest carrots when roots are not more than 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 8 reviews.
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Exactly what I was looking
"Exactly what I was looking for in seeds for spring planting. Great variety."
Little finger carrots
"Best tasting I've had"
Great germination rate
"Excellent germination rate and finished product- planted in 10 inch raised bed and had three successful batches june-September despite the intense heat all summer"
Very good for munching on
"Very good for munching on when picked at 3-4 inches."
Too early for me to rate
"The seeds purchased have not yet been planted. I am rating their prompt secure delivery. I can hardly wait to get them growing. I just know they will be yummy"
Carrots!!
"I just love carrots and the "Little Finger" variety are new to me, but McKenzie has great seeds and I'm sure these ones are no exception. Can't wait until I can get them in the ground."
Wow
"Excellent for growing in pots . July 13 and we have carrots , the kids love to grow these.very easy to grow"
