Carrot Growing Instructions
Learning Download: How to Grow Carrots
When to Plant:
Direct sow seeds as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. Succession plant every two weeks until mid-summer. This will give you a harvest all season.
Fertilizing:
Fertilize carrots with a ratio of 1-2-2 (N-P-K) when sowing seeds. Side dress when top foliage reaches 8″ tall. Potassium promotes solid, sweet carrots.
Harvest:
Harvest when carrot size and color has reached maturity. Carrots can be left in the ground for a up to a month after maturity for storing purposes. In the fall they can be left even longer. Some varieties like Napoli can be over-wintered for a spring harvest.
| Location: | Planting Depth: | Soil Type: |
| Full Sun | 1/4″ | Well drained, sandy loam, loose |
| Seed Spacing | Row Spacing | Seeds per 100′ | Yield per 100′ | Seeds per Acre | |
| Carrots | 2″ | 18″ | 600 | 100 lbs. | 261,000 |
Carrot Seeds:
1 Ounce: 20,000 Seeds
1/8 Pound: 40,000 Seeds
1/4 Pound: 80,000 Seeds
1/2 Pound: 160,000 Seeds
1 Pound: 320,000 Seeds
* These are average carrot seed counts. Carrot varieties can vary.
Conversions:
1 Pound = 16 Ounces
1 Ounce = 28.3 Grams
1 Acre = 43,560 square feet, or 435’x100′
