Carrot Berlicum organic

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A quality open pollinated European variety for maincrop sowings delivering beautiful 8″, good-sized roots that are extra-smooth, long, small cored and blunt-ended. Excellent firm flesh and flavour. It also keeps very well over the Winter. Sow February-August for harvesting June-January. Grows particularly well in an open position on light, rich soil that has not been recently manured. 68 days from germination.

Size: 3gm

1915 in stock

SKU: ORG028 Categories: Carrot - Organic, Organic Seeds, Summer Sale

Cultivation Advice

Growing Instructions

Dig or till the carrot bed deeply when the soil is on the dry side to avoid making lumps.
Work the soil to a fine texture 15-25cm (6-10 in.) deep to allow the carrot roots to grow long and shapely.
Avoid freshly-manured soil, which may produce hairy, rough roots and will cause forks and splits;
Sow seed thinly in rows, 1cm (1/2 in.) deep, 30-40cm (12-16 in.) between the rows as soon as the soil starts to warm and is workable in spring. Try to get about 4 seeds per 2cm (1 in.).
Thin to 16-20 carrots per 30 cm (1ft.) for fresh eating and 6-10 carrots per 30 cm (1ft.) for mature crops, depending on the root size you want, and keep weeded and watered. Dispose of thinned seedlings to avoid attracting Carrot Fly.
As they grow, push soil up over any exposed roots to prevent a green shoulder.