Carrot: Nantes 2 Organic Seed

Description

Why grow Nantes 2 carrot?

A classic Nantes-type carrot producing smooth cylindrical roots with a sweet flavour.

At a glance

• Packet: 800 Organic Nantes 2 Carrot Seeds [approx]
• Botanical name: Daucus carota sativus
• Germination rate: 86%
• Seed origin: Netherlands
• Sow: March to August
• Harvest: July to October

How to grow

Carrots do best in a deep, rich, fine soil. First sowings can be done from March onwards, undercover in a greenhouse or polytunnel for an early crop. Seeds can be sowed directly outdoors from May onwards. Planting can take place as late as August for this variety. When sowing; sprinkle the seed evenly into shallow drills and cover with fine soil. Thin the seedlings as they grow to leave a distance of 5 to 6cm. Be sure to keep the plot free from weeds. Early undercover sowing will be ready around July. Late sowings will be ready from September onwards.