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Vegetable Planting Calendar

Carrot

Rich in vitamins A

• Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 feet
• Approximate planting per person per year, process, 10 to 15 feet
• 0.25 ounce of seeds for 100 feet of row
• Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 18 inches
• Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches
• 3 inches between plants in row
• Plant 0.25 inch deep
• 70 to 85 days from planting to eating stage
• 12,500 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample
• 5 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample
• Carrot questions and answers
• Recommended varieties
  • Amina
    Baby carrot, harvest at 3 inches
  • Bolero
    Excellent for fall carrots
  • Nantes Improved
    Stump root, best adapted to Missouri soils
  • Royal Chantenay
    Blocky roots, adapted to heavy soil
  • Sugarsnax 54
    High in beta carotene
  • Thumbelina
    Round carrot for heavy soil

• Recommended planting dates
  • South Missouri
    March 5 to 25
    Aug. 1 to 15
  • Central Missouri
    March 15 to April 5
    July 25 to 30
  • North Missouri
    March 25 to April 10
    July 20 to 30

G6201, revised April 2000

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