Chantenay Red Carrot Seeds, OSC
$2.19
Chantenay Red Carrot Seeds, OSC
A true garden staple since 1929, the Chantenay Red Carrot is one of our most popular storage varieties for good reason. Its orange-scarlet roots are smooth, evenly shaped, and possess a sweet, meaty texture. This reliable heirloom is a good choice for soils that tend to be a little heavier and is perfect for a plentiful, long-lasting harvest.
Quick Seed Details
- Type: Heirloom Vegetable
- Root Size: 15 cm long, 2.5 cm thick
- Features: Popular storage variety; sweet taste; meaty, smooth roots; good for heavier soils.
- Special Note: Included in the Vegetable Garden Starter Kit.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Chantenay Red carrots will grow well in any open, well-cultivated, and deep garden soil.
Planting: Once the soil temperature rises above 7.5°C, sow seeds about 7-15 mm deep in rows spaced 45-60 cm apart. As the seed is quite small, mixing it with some sand when sowing can help with even distribution. For a continuous harvest, sow seeds at 5-day intervals over several weeks.
Care: Keep the seedbed evenly moist during the two-week germination period, but avoid soil crusting, as this will greatly reduce the number of seedlings that emerge. Thin the seedlings during the early stages of growth until they are 5 cm apart. Keep the plants evenly watered, weed-free, and avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers. Harvest any time after the carrot roots develop good colour.
Approx. 1,500 seeds/pkt (850 seeds/gram)
*Subject to availability*
