Growing Carrot

Daucus carota : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
  P P P P P P P P P P  

(Best months for growing Carrot in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 5 - 30 cm apart
  • Harvest in 12-18 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, Leeks, Lettuce, Sage, Peas, Radishes, Tomatoes, Beans, Celery, Rosemary
  • Avoid growing close to: Parsnips, Beetroot, Dill, Brassicas, Fennel

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20 Jul 14, Kerry (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Xan. I've had great success planting carrots in the adelaide hills. Yes, direct seeding is best. Hills soils can be too rich or too heavy. I've always planted carrots after another crop and also rotary hoed the soil prior. Have always planted in full sun as well. Good luck with your crop this year !
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12 Aug 13, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
on another reputable website it is suggested to plant root crops together, yet you suggest here not to plant carrots with parsnips or beetroot. Is there a specific reason for this? Response : We used information from various reputable sources but acknowledge that in gardening there are often different approaches.Liz
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02 Jul 13, Germaine (Australia - arid climate)
I have just pulled up a carrot that has been planted for about 4 months and they are short stumpy and pale, why is this and what can I do? There are no bugs and the leaves are healthy.
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18 Jul 13, (Australia - arid climate)
Im replying to my own post as I thought the answer may be helpful for someone else, seems you should dig right down to the desired lenght of a good carrot, place some sugar cane mulch and dynamic lifter then top with soil and hopefully the carrots strive to get the dynamic lifter and will grow long and healthy. So Ive tried it and I will see how I go.
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15 Jun 13, Susie (Australia - temperate climate)
How do I know my carrots are ready to harvest
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26 Jun 13, (Australia - temperate climate)
Just dig down gentle around one and have a look :-) you will work it out
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11 May 13, Neville (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi could you advise me on preferred ph for carrots
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06 Jun 13, mike how (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
6.0--------6.5 lime or dolomite will gat your ph up
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28 Mar 13, northy (Australia - tropical climate)
could you recommend a variety of carrot that grow best in far north queensland.
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29 Dec 12, Rosa (Australia - temperate climate)
Something has been chewing my carrots. I found the culprit to be grey fat grubs about 2cm long. Can someone identify them, and should I be worried about my beetroots?
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You are putting on too much nitrogen fertilise. This will produce a lot of leaf and no carrots. Carrots do not need a really rich soil. Put carrots and beetroot in after a leaf crop like lettuce. When the beetroot are about 200-250mm high you can give them some fertiliser - phosphate rich.

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