http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YNYYF 2 July 2012 Digging carrots
If carrots seeds are planted carefully digging is almost a pleasure. Always loosen soil around carrots, since the tops are very weak and break off if pulled too hard.One width of the fork presents a bunch of perfect carrots if care is taken when planting.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?JVLZX 2 June 2012 Carrots Growth Germinated under a board.
The board germination method is justified by the successful growth. Germination was very high and no thinning is necessary.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ADGPB 5May 2012 Carrots Germinated.
The carrots germinated in 20 days using the board method. Germination at first look appears to be high. It has been very cool during this gestation period. But 20 days is fairly typical for carrot seed to germinate. Eleven days germination occurred once.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PPRND 16 April 2012 Planting Carrots.
A 25 foot row of carrot seed was planted. Method is to mark the row, rototill, flatten surface, place seeds along row three across insuring no seeds touch,(if seeds touch the stalks will be intertwined) water, place supports and place board over the row.The supports under the boards allows space for the shoots to grow without distortion. This method insures the soil surface temperature does not get too high (above 80F) and the seeds tend to remain moist. If it rains the seeds do not get washed out of position. Germination is almost 100% using this method with little care required. Either take care and the effort when planting, or one has to thin later, which is difficult and time consuming.