My first attempt to grow carrots in a container failed miserably. The seeds never germinated. Then couple of months ago, got Super Kuroda.
Sowed the seeds in a 6"deep container on the 16th of July, 2013 and the seeds germinated in less than 10 days. The potting mix a combination of 2 parts of coco-peat and 1 part of organic fertilizer from a local nursery. Carrots prefer smooth soil, and having pebbles, stones in the potting mix can restrict the growth or the carrot would look monstrous.
The below pic of a similar container and seeds were sowed, roughly about a week back.
This needs to be thinned, I sowed 3 to 4 seeds together with a gap of 2". The carrots need atleast 2 months to mature. But it also depends on the variety, climate and potting mix. The season I chose was rainy and there was plenty of rainfall in India this time. But Bangalore moderate climate should allow you to grow carrots all round the year. But it needs to be well fed with water. Adding woodash (a good source of potassium), would result in sweeter carrots.
My container looked pretty beautiful at the end of two months:
You can harvest the carrots once you can see the crown popping out.
Harvested 8 carrots so far and almost about 14 more carrots are left in the container to be harvested later.
Happy Gardening!!!
Sowed the seeds in a 6"deep container on the 16th of July, 2013 and the seeds germinated in less than 10 days. The potting mix a combination of 2 parts of coco-peat and 1 part of organic fertilizer from a local nursery. Carrots prefer smooth soil, and having pebbles, stones in the potting mix can restrict the growth or the carrot would look monstrous.
The below pic of a similar container and seeds were sowed, roughly about a week back.
This needs to be thinned, I sowed 3 to 4 seeds together with a gap of 2". The carrots need atleast 2 months to mature. But it also depends on the variety, climate and potting mix. The season I chose was rainy and there was plenty of rainfall in India this time. But Bangalore moderate climate should allow you to grow carrots all round the year. But it needs to be well fed with water. Adding woodash (a good source of potassium), would result in sweeter carrots.
My container looked pretty beautiful at the end of two months:
You can harvest the carrots once you can see the crown popping out.Harvested 8 carrots so far and almost about 14 more carrots are left in the container to be harvested later.
Happy Gardening!!!
Very encouraging. I am new. I see white insects (ants)covering the stem.very annoying.Any tips?
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