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Carrot

Gajar / Carrot

A winter-only root crop that demands deep, loose, stone-free soil. Patience pays off.

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Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Dec.

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Carrot monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryPossible
MarchNot recommended
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JuneNot recommended
JulyNot recommended
AugustNot recommended
SeptemberPossible
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberBest
Growing requirements
Sun
5–7 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Low
Container
25L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
30 cm
Support
None
First harvest
70 days from sowing
Lifecycle
90 days
Timeline

Germination: about 10 days.

Flowering begins: around day 0.

First harvest: around day 70.

Harvest window: roughly 20 days.

Terrace notes for Carrot

Strictly a winter crop here. Needs a 30 cm deep container of loose soil; rocky mixes give forked roots.

Care tips

  • Sow in deep, sieved, sandy soil for straight roots.
  • Keep evenly moist during germination — it's slow.
  • Thin ruthlessly to 4–5 cm spacing.
Common pests
  • Aphids
Common diseases
  • Leaf blight
  • Root rot

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