Carrot
Common Name: Carrot
Genus: Daucus
Species: carota
Cultivar: 'Chantenay Red Cored 2'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Height: 30cm
Spread: 8cm
Time to plant seeds: March to July
This is an early maincrop variety which produces small cored, stump-ended carrots. Carrots are ideal for free-draining soils, such as sandy soils, which warm up quickly in spring. For an early crop start sowing in March, if weather permits, in a warm, well-drained spot or from April to July, in rows 30cm (12in) apart.
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