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Planting carrots. Hardy and fairly heat-resistant.
Carrots, however, often produce misshapen roots in wet, heavy stone or
clay soils; they do best in moist, fertile, sandy loams or peats, free
from stones and clods. Seedlings are delicate and slow growing, and, if
the surface of the soil crusts, the seeds should be planted only a quarter
of an inch in soil, with the row covered with peat, leaf mould, or some
similar fine matter. Make the rows 16 inches apart.
Carrots can stand some crowding, especially
in loose soils, and with careful seeding little thinning is necessary.
Fifteen to 20 plants per foot of row is correct, and a quarter ounce of
seed will do for 100 feet of row. Coarse manure applied immediately before
the carrots are planted makes for rough and prongy roots. Commercial fertilizer
is recommended. Chantenay, Nantes, and Danvers Half Long are standard
varieties.
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