Danvers 126 carrots

uno · January 12, 2016

I have some pretty bad soil for growing carrots here. It's heavy clay and even with the enormous amount of compost that I have added over the years it's still not good for carrots.

Last season I tried Danvers 126 carrots and they did better than any other carrot variety that I have ever grown.

Just thought this might help out others with clay soil that want to grow carrots.

Jim

Labradors2 · January 12, 2016

Thanks muchly!

Linda

PhilaGardener · January 12, 2016

I grew Oxheart this past year in SE PA clay soil and they were amazing! I've also had luck in years past with Danvers 126 and Kuroda. The Oxheart seeds had been difficult to find for a long time but then all of a sudden several companies had them. Worth a try!

uno · January 15, 2016

Thanks PhilaGardener

I will have to try the Oxheart carrots. Is there a good seed source for them you can recommend?

Jim

PhilaGardener · January 15, 2016

I got mine from Baker Creek and was pleased with them.

uno · January 24, 2016

Thanks PhilaGardener.

I ordered from them a long time ago and I thought they were a great company and I would definitely order from them again. The catalog they sent me was beautiful also.

Jim

January 12, 2016	#1
uno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW Pennsylvania, zone 6a Posts: 147	Danvers 126 carrots I have some pretty bad soil for growing carrots here. It's heavy clay and even with the enormous amount of compost that I have added over the years it's still not good for carrots. Last season I tried Danvers 126 carrots and they did better than any other carrot variety that I have ever grown. Just thought this might help out others with clay soil that want to grow carrots. Jim

January 12, 2016	#2
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,895	Thanks muchly! Linda

January 12, 2016	#3
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	I grew Oxheart this past year in SE PA clay soil and they were amazing! I've also had luck in years past with Danvers 126 and Kuroda. The Oxheart seeds had been difficult to find for a long time but then all of a sudden several companies had them. Worth a try!

January 15, 2016	#4
uno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW Pennsylvania, zone 6a Posts: 147	Thanks PhilaGardener I will have to try the Oxheart carrots. Is there a good seed source for them you can recommend? Jim

January 24, 2016	#6
uno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW Pennsylvania, zone 6a Posts: 147	Thanks PhilaGardener. I ordered from them a long time ago and I thought they were a great company and I would definitely order from them again. The catalog they sent me was beautiful also. Jim