Nantes-Type Carrot

Nantes carrots have cylindrical roots with blunt tips. Their moderate length suits beds that cannot accommodate very long carrot types.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Even moisture

Spacing

3 in

First harvest

60–75 days

Tips

• Loosen soil beyond the expected root length.
• Thin seedlings early for even roots.
• Cover emerging shoulders to prevent greening.
• Pull a sample at listed maturity.
• Direct sow 1/4 inch deep and keep the surface moist until seedlings emerge, which can take up to three weeks.
• Thin seedlings to 2-3 inches apart by snipping extras at soil level.
• Water deeply and evenly, supplying about 1 inch weekly to prevent tough or split roots.
• Keep root shoulders covered with soil to prevent greening and watch for root maggot tunneling at harvest.
• Pull a sample when shoulders approach the variety's stated size, loosening soil first to avoid snapped roots.

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