70 days. The Royal Chantenay carrot seeds produce broad roots with little taper that can grow up to six inches long. This garden crop thrives with full sun in zones three to nine, and does best in sandy soil. The Royal Chantenay carrot is ready to harvest in seventy days. The variety is sweet and tender, and orange in color.
Growing Royal Chantenay Carrot Garden Vegetable Seeds
- Latin Name: daucus carota subsp. Sativus
- Other Names:
- Days to Maturity: 70 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Planting Depth: ½"
- Plant Spacing: 4"
- Row Spacing: 9-16"
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Soil Preference: Light, well drained, sandy soil, pH of 6 to 7
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Diseases/pests: Susceptible to weevils and carrot rust fly
- Color: Orange
- Flavor: Sweet and tender
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Seeds Per Package:
- 1 g Packet - Approximately 600 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 18,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 72,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 288,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 1,440,000 Seeds
Start by sowing the seeds directly outdoors; transplanting from indoors can cause weak and crooked roots. Plant the seeds half an inch deep in sandy or heavy soil, as soon as it can be worked. The soil should have a pH level of approximately seven. You will want to leave four inches between the plants and nine to sixteen inches between rows. While growing, the crops will need one inch of water each week. After sixty eight days, the Chantenay Red Core carrots will be ready to be harvested. If you would like to make picking the roots easier, you can soak their bed with water when it’s time to harvest.
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