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17 Nov 19, Jenny (Australia - temperate climate)

I often plant carrot seeds in Adelaide and they are always successful. I need to plant more but wondered if it was advisable to plant just before a heatwave? Tomorrow is forecast 31, tuesday 34 and wed is 40. Thanks jenny

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18 Nov 19, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Anything planted in hot to extremely hot needs protection from the sun/heat. Very small seeds are planted very shallow. With hot temps the top few mm of soil dries out very quickly. Very hard to germinate when the soil is very hot/dry some of the day then wet from watering. Try to keep the soil temp as constant as possible and moist. I use a 1.8mx1.8mx.5m high wood frame with shade cloth on it. I have 30%, 70% and 90% shade cloth.

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04 Sep 19, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)

How long should you leave the board on? Most of my seeds have germinated but are becoming leggy to search for light. Thanks.

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07 Sep 19, Kelly (Australia - temperate climate)

If they have germinated then they will be ready for the board to come off. The board is used simply to keep the heat and moisture in the ground to help them germinate.

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05 Sep 19, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Germinating carrots - don't have too rich a soil - have a nice crumbly fine soil - even sandy loan. Rake it real flat. Dig a little furrow about 5-8 mm deep. Put some carrot seeds in your left hand and pick up a few with your right hand and spread them along the furrow thinly. Gently cover the seeds with some light soil or very fine seed raising mixture and then give a light patting down on the soil. Give the seeds a gentle watering. Build a little frame over them with things like tomato stakes on bricks etc.Then place some 30-50-70% shade cloth on the frame. Give the seeds a light watering morning and afternoon. A few days after germination take the shade cloth off. You can apply the shade cloth idea to germinating a lot of different seeds if the weather is warm to hot. If planting big seeds like corn beans peas - plant the seeds then give a good watering and then don't water for 3-4 days - then a light watering each second day. Too much water they will go rotten..

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05 Sep 19, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Take the board (????) off a few days after germination. A good way to protect further is to use a shade cloth device - about 30-50% shade cloth.

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20 Jul 19, (Australia - temperate climate)

What’s the best way to store carrots.

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22 Jul 19, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

In the fridge. Don't plant so many next time. Try some succession planting next time.

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07 Jul 19, Dianne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Don't forget to make use of carrot leaves and stems as well as a tasty salad green, but be sure not to leave them on the plant too long as they get a bit stringy.

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13 May 19, Willem Pretorius (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

I planted Carrots in a container with pretty deep soil but I get these very short carrots that is purple on the outside.

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