Silba CARROT Seed (200 per packet)

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS Carrot seeds should be planted 0.4 inches deep into the soil. This ensures that the seeds start germinating within 2-3 weeks. Make sure that each seed is planted at least 6 inches apart from each other. Thin the plants to about 3 inches apart once the seedlings have grown a few leaves. Your carrot plants should get at least 3-4 hours of sunlight in a day. Maintain a moderate watering schedule for carrots. Let the top 1cm of the soil layer dry up before watering again. GROWING REQUIREMENTS PESTS & DISEASES Pests: Willow Carrot Aphid, Carrot Rust Fly, Carrot Weevil, Flea Beetle, Root-Knot Nematodes. Diseases: Alternaria Leaf Blight, Cercospora Leaf Blight, Cottony Rot, Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, Bacterial Leaf Blight, Soft Rot, Cavity Spot, Damping-off. Watering the plants in the morning helps to avoid fungal diseases. Companion plants significantly reduce incoming pests on your crops. Watering down the plants with a strong stream of water followed by an application of diluted neem or castor oil on the pest-affected parts of the plant will help to get rid of them. SOIL Sandy, well-drained loamy soil. Clear trash, rocks, and large pieces of tree bark from the soil. Maintain the pH level of the soil at 6 SPOT Partial sunlight; 3-4 hours of sunlight in a day. TEMPERATURE Carrots require an ideal germination temperature between 20°C to 30°C. WATERING Moderate watering; allow the top 0.4 inch of soil to dry up before you water the plants again. HOW TO HARVEST Carrots take about 2-3 months to mature completely. When the diameter of the carrot tops becomes 0.5 inch, that’s when you need to harvest the carrots. Dig out an area of soil around the roots, grip the carrot firmly and pull it out. Do not pull out the fruit by holding onto the foliage. You may end up with just the leaves. Once you are done with the harvesting, collect all the carrots in a container and wash them thoroughly before consuming them. After washing the carrots thoroughly, chop off the excess foliage from the carrot head and place them in a container filled with water. Keep this container in the refrigerator so that your carrots remain fresh and ready to use whenever you want.