what type of carrots

dmg · « **on:** January 15, 2013, 17:57 »

I have been growing carrots in pots, but I want to grow a lot more of them this season.
I have qute heavy clay that drains well with relatively few stones through it. I aim to put sharp sand and compost through the plot when growing space allows throughout the year.
In the meantime what varieties can I plant? I have
carrot ams force 3, autum king 2, baby type, charlemange, healthmaster f1, nantes 5 and
carrot parceba

Thanks
dmg

Trillium · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2013, 18:55 »

The usual recommended carrots for heavy soils are the types that are sort of V shaped, like autumn king and Danvers. You can grow the others but they may not lengthen much since they must fight their way through heavier soil. It takes a few years for sand-added clay soil to lighten. The little baby types will grow but they won't store for you.

If at all possible, why not either set up a raised bed filled with better soil mix or trench out and fill a ground bed with better soil just for the carrots? A 4'x8' bed would yield a lot of carrots.

Ema · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2013, 19:01 »

I recently bookmarked this guide because it shows which carrots you can use to be able to harvest all year round which is really handy.

http://www.vegetableSeeds.net/category_s/36.htm

shoozie · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2013, 21:30 »

Autumn King and Early Nantes grow ok in our clay - though I prefer to grow them in raised beds with a compost mix.

Gandan57 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2013, 23:07 »

Quote from: Ema on January 15, 2013, 19:01

I recently bookmarked this guide because it shows which carrots you can use to be able to harvest all year round which is really handy.

http://www.vegetableSeeds.net/category_s/36.htm

Autumn King and Flakee will certainly overwinter in the ground until March if the tops are covered with soil or spent compost. I only give up eating mine when they start growing out.

Paul Plots · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:27 »

Autumn King for me........ nearly always have good results.

I also tried "Resistafly" with fairly promising results although I've not used the seed company for which I have given the link.

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