Carrot Imperator
This beloved heirloom variety has excellent flavour, and its tapered shaped roots grow up to 20cm long. Its vibrant orange flesh has a crisp, sweet flavour and is also coreless. This variety can be grown in containers that are at least 35cm deep.
Cultivation advice Carrot Imperator
Sow Outdoors: March/April-July
Days To Germination: 7-14 days
Optimum Soil Temperature: 15-29 °C
Planting Depth: 6-12mm
Plant Spacing: 2.5-5cm
Plant Height: 40cm
Light: Full Sun
- 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 danger of hard frost has passed.
- Try to get about 4 seeds per 2cm (1 in.).
- Thin to 16-20 carrots per 30 cm (1ft.) for fresh eating whilst small and 6-10 carrots per 30 cm (1ft.)
- for mid season 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.
