Sprouting Carrots

whoose · July 28, 2016

So what is the secret to getting carrots to sprout? Tried the plank on top of the seeds with marginal success. Suggestion please

kath · July 28, 2016

For my fall carrots this year, after sowing I placed white 40% shade cloth directly on top of the soil and soaked the bed well. The seed rows are slightly depressed, like troughs, and the carrots are up in only 5 days. I started lettuce and beets the same way w/o any problems.

Tormato · July 28, 2016

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Originally Posted by whoose

So what is the secret to getting carrots to sprout? Tried the plank on top of the seeds with marginal success. Suggestion please

Quality seed and correct moisture.

July 28, 2016	#1
whoose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b Posts: 333	Sprouting Carrots So what is the secret to getting carrots to sprout? Tried the plank on top of the seeds with marginal success. Suggestion please

July 28, 2016	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	For my fall carrots this year, after sowing I placed white 40% shade cloth directly on top of the soil and soaked the bed well. The seed rows are slightly depressed, like troughs, and the carrots are up in only 5 days. I started lettuce and beets the same way w/o any problems.