Growing Scarlet Nantes Carrot Vegetable Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: daucus carota subsp. Sativus
- Other Names:
- Days to Maturity: 70 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Planting Depth: ½”
- Plant Spacing: 1-2”
- Row Spacing: 18-24”
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Soil Preference: Light, well drained, sandy soil; pH 5.5 to 6.8
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Pests/diseases: Susceptible to weevils and carrot rust fly
- Color: Orange
- Flavor: Sweet and tender
Growing Directions:
These carrots should be planted in soil with a pH level of approximately five to seven. The soil should also be sandy and moist, with few rocks or lumps to get in the way of the root growth. Sow the seeds in the spring in an area with full sun by placing half an inch of soil over each seed. Keep two to three inches between each plant and twelve to fourteen inches between each row. Water them each week to keep the soil consistently moist, and watch out for pests such as the carrot rust fly. After around seventy five days, or when they appear to have reached full size, the Scarlet Nantes carrots will be ready to be harvested.
Facts:
Fine flavor and attractive appearance make Scarlet Nantes one of our most popular carrot varieties ever! The carrots themselves grow to about 5 ½ to 6 inch-long cylinders. Read this article on the health benefits of Carrots.
Seeds Per Package:
- 3 g - Approximately 1,800 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 18,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 72,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 288,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 1,440,000 Seeds