Fancy Nantes, Carrot Seeds

Fancy Nantes, Carrot Seed

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Fancy Nantes, Carrot Seeds
Fancy Nantes Carrot Seed

Fancy Nantes

Carrot Seed

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  • Exceptionally smooth Nantes roots look polished straight from soil
  • Cylindrical carrots reach about eight inches at maturity
  • Harvest young at four inches for premium baby bunches
  • Sweet crisp flesh stores well after picking

Key Attributes

Botanical Name
Daucus carota
Days to maturity
73 Days
Sun
Full Sun
Packet
1000 Seeds

About Fancy Nantes, Carrot Seed

The Fancy Nantes carrot gets its name for its very smooth skin and fancy cylindrical shape. These carrots can grow up to 8" long with a very sweet and crisp flesh. They can store for months and also do great being left in the ground over winter.

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth
1/4"
Days to Germination
10–21 days
In-row plant spacing
2-3"
Row Spacing
16-24"

Plant profile

Maturity
Summer, Fall
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
12 inches
Growth Habits
Rosette

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce
23,500
Color
Orange
Seed Type
Open Pollinated
Growing Season
Cool-Season Crop
Carrot Type
Nantes Carrot
Carrot Root Length
Medium
Categories
Carrot
Additional Characteristics
Good for Storage
Features

Key Attributes

Botanical Name
Daucus carota
Days to maturity
73 Days
Sun
Full Sun
Packet
1000 Seeds

About Fancy Nantes, Carrot Seed

The Fancy Nantes carrot gets its name for its very smooth skin and fancy cylindrical shape. These carrots can grow up to 8" long with a very sweet and crisp flesh. They can store for months and also do great being left in the ground over winter.

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth
1/4"
Days to Germination
10–21 days
In-row plant spacing
2-3"
Row Spacing
16-24"

Plant profile

Maturity
Summer, Fall
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
12 inches
Growth Habits
Rosette

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce
23,500
Color
Orange
Seed Type
Open Pollinated
Growing Season
Cool-Season Crop
Carrot Type
Nantes Carrot
Carrot Root Length
Medium
Categories
Carrot
Additional Characteristics
Good for Storage
Growing Instructions

Growing Instructions

Before Planting

A successful Carrot planting begins with a full-sun site with deep, loose, well-drained soil. Remove stones, clods, roots, and undecomposed organic matter, then work the bed to a fine texture so carrot roots can develop evenly. Avoid fresh manure and excessive nitrogen, and correct soil fertility only as indicated by a soil test.

Planting

Direct sow carrots as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, with additional sowings every 2–3 weeks for a continuing harvest. Keep the upper soil consistently moist until the slow seedlings emerge; a light cover can reduce surface drying. Thin while seedlings are small, preferably by cutting rather than pulling, and use the final distance shown in the spacing field.

Watering

Carrot develops best with steady soil moisture. Supply deep water when rainfall is inadequate, never allowing severe drying or prolonged saturation while the edible roots are enlarging.

Fertilizer

Carrot is a moderate feeder. Use balanced nutrition based on soil-test results, limiting nitrogen after establishment so energy goes toward root development rather than excessive foliage.

Harvesting

Harvest carrots when exposed shoulders reach the expected diameter and full color. Loosen surrounding soil before pulling to prevent broken roots, especially with long varieties. Harvest young for tenderness or allow storage types to size fully.

Tips

Use a light row cover to preserve surface moisture and prevent crusting during emergence. Thin promptly and control weeds while seedlings are small. Hill soil over exposed shoulders to prevent greening.

AVG. Seeding Rate

1M/33', 5M/166', 25M/830', 720M/acre at 30 seeds/ft. in rows 24" apart.

Pests & Diseases

Alternaria and Cercospora leaf blights, aster yellows, cavity spot, and storage rots are key carrot problems. Remove feathery leaves that develop expanding dark lesions. Control weeds and leafhoppers to limit aster yellows, rotate fields, and avoid injuring roots at harvest; damaged carrots decay quickly in storage.

Carrot rust flies, root-knot nematodes, wireworms, and rodents may damage roots. Use insect netting early, rotate planting areas, remove crop residue, and harvest promptly where burrowing damage appears.

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