![]() ![]() Fall planted carrots can be harvested throughout the winter months if mulched with an organic mulch of straw or shredded leaves before the ground freezes.For fresh use, harvest carrots before they exceed 1 inch in diameter or about 65 – 75 days after planting.Pull the largest roots when they are big enough to eat, leaving the smaller roots to grow. Pull or dig when roots reach the appropriate size for the cultivar.Hill soil over the tops of the roots to prevent the development of green shoulders. Cut seedlings rather than pulling them out, to avoid root disturbance. Thin to 1 - 4 inches apart when plants are about 2 inches tall.Use only shallow cultivation, if necessary, and avoid root disturbance. Weeding - Apply mulch to control weeds.Ease up on watering near time of harvest, as excessive moisture may cause roots to crack. Uniform soil moisture is critical to producing sweet, crisp, carrots. In dry weather, water lightly each day until plants are established. ![]() Watering - Requires plentiful moisture.Stump-rooted or round carrots are suitable for heavy, clay soil or container gardening. The roots are 2 inches in diameter and only 2 to 3 inches long. Miniature and Oxheart types: Baby carrots are sometimes termed Amsterdam types.Tops are often small and require careful digging at harvest. Roots are bright orange with a small core. Nantes types- cylindrical with a blunt tip, 6 to 7 inches long and 1 ½ inches in diameter.Quality is excellent in young roots becomes fibrous with age. Danvers type- conical with a top diameter of 2 to 2 ½ inches and length of up to 7 inches.Roots become woody when fully mature, but are excellent when harvested at their prime. Roots are deep orange in color with a lighter orange core. They are 7 to 8 inches long with a top diameter of 1 ½ inches. Imperator type- the main, commercial, fresh-market type.Better for shallow, heavy soils than the long, skinny Imperator types. Color is medium to light orange with a red core. Chantenay type- 2 to 2 ½ inches in diameter at the shoulder and 5 to 6 inches long with a medium to large neck.Green shoulders Growing and care of carrots Approximate yield (per 10-foot row): 2 to 6 pounds, depending on the row width.Refer to Fertilizing Vegetables for details. ![]() Incorporate fertilizer prior to planting.
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