Carrot red description
Buy the best quality Carrot Red (Lal
gajar) Seeds Online at the best price in India from www.storeflix.in with a good germination rate. Carrot, commonly known as
Gajar in India, very easy to grow in the home garden. carrot is most loved as
it is a part of a healthy diet. Red carrot is one of the healthy vegetables you
must add to your kitchen garden.
About
this item
- Number of Carrot seeds (Lal Gajar ke beej): 200 Seeds
- Sowing season: Throughout the year (Rainy season June
to September and winter seasons October to November)
- Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden
- Mode of sowing: Sow the seeds 0.5 cm deep in a
Container, or Pots.
- Germination Time: 7 to 21 days from sowing
- Germination temperature: 15 to 26°C
- Harvesting: 10 to 12 week
- Root Color: Bright Red
- Root Length: 6 to 7 inches
- Plant vigor: medium size Red root with good taste
What
size grow bag is best for Carrot?
Carrot
growing season in India
You can grow the carrot all the year
but it grow quickly in winter and rainy season because carrot likes wet soil
and cold weather.
Carrot
seeds sowing method
You can sow red carrot seed directly
in any pot or grow bags (also you can start in seedling tray
but avoid transplanting because it disturb their roots). Sow the seeds 1/4
inches deep in a Container soil or potting mix.
It will be germinate in 1-2 week; during that period soil should be moist.
Optimum soil temperature for germination of red carrot seeds is 24°C. Carrot
red can easily grow in both soil and soilless medium.
Best
potting mix with the soil:-
Soil + organic manure + perlite,
vermiculite or coco peat (in equal proportion)
Best
potting mix without soil:-
Coco peat + organic manure
+ perlite, vermiculite or coco peat
(in equal proportion)
Carrot
plant care and tips
Sunlight – Carrot plants needs 6-8 hours of full sunlight.
Water – Red Carrot prefers average watering; avoid overwatering and
give water when soil feels dry.
Soil – Use deep, sandy or well drained soil with 6-7 PH ranging.
Temperature – Ideal growing temperature for bright orange carrot plants is
from 15-30 degree Celsius.
Fertilizer – Apply any organic fertilizer in carrot plants after 5-6 week
of sowing; make sure the fertilizer that you have used should be low in
nitrogen but high in phosphorous and potassium.
Common pests – Generally aphids and flea beetles found in carrot that can
disturb the growth of plants. Use organic pesticide `Neem oil’ to avoid
these pests from your carrot plants.
Carrot
Red Harvest Time
Red Carrot are mature at around two
and half months; before harvest check that your carrot have reached desired
size or not by uprooting a couple of plants.
Carrot
special features
- Common name –
Lal Gajar (लाल गाजर)
- Plant Height
– from 6 inches to 3 feet
- Level of grow
– easy
- Root Color – Bright
Red
FAQ
1.
What is
the ideal growing mix for grow carrot seeds?
One part garden soil, one part coco peat
and one part of vermicompost
are the ideal growing mix for growing carrot seeds.
2.
Why my
carrot red seeds not germinating?
Overwatering and extra hot
temperature affect the germination process of carrot seeds.
3.
Why my
carrot seedling are collapsing?
Overcrowding of seedlings and over
watering may be the reason behind carrot plants collapsing.
4.
Why my
carrot plants leaves curling up and turning brown?
Curling of leaves and browning of
leaves is the sign of potassium deficiency.
5.
Should we
keep the carrot plant indoor or outdoor?
Keep your red carrot plants outdoor
because it needs at least 3-4 hours of sunlight.
