transplanting carrots
The directions on the packet of seeds said thin them out.
Can you transplant the seedlings you pull out??
Why not plant them 6 inches apart to start with??
How well will carrots do with an average temperature of 82F??
How well will any root crop do?
Hank.
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(post #15600, reply #1 of 7)
The seeds of carrots are very small and difficult to sow, however it is not, if due care is used, immpossible to put one seed every 6 inches. I am not aware that anyone has been successful in transplanting a carrot or other root type vegetable and I am not sure just why but it has not worked for me any more than anyone else. We used the thinnings as baby carrots.
With air temperatures in the 80's any plant would not do very well unless the soil they are growing in was well mulched so the soil was evenly moist, so the plant could uptake necessary moisture, was kept cooler, something all mulches help with (by keeping the soil moist as well).
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(post #15600, reply #2 of 7)
6 inches is way too far apart. 2 inches is fine. The seedlings are very small and very delicate, but I suppose if you are careful, you may be able to transplant them. I would worry that if you damage the root at all, you will end up with misshapen or forked carrots.
I don't know if your consitently warm temps will allow you to grow carrots, but I suspect you will be OK.
(post #15600, reply #3 of 7)
I've transplanted the seedlings of both carrots and beets successfully, so go ahead and give it a shot.
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(post #15600, reply #4 of 7)
The carrots will be in hanging containers.
Thanks for the tip on mulching; it does get hot here.
Hank.
(post #15600, reply #5 of 7)
I've transplanted carrots and beets more or less successfully, too. The secret is water, lots of it, immediately after planting and for maybe a week thereafter. Pick an overcast, windless day, if possible, and one with rain forecast in the near future. Warning: this is a slow and tedious process. I doubt I'd attempt it if my planting was extensive.
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How big do the carrots have (post #15600, reply #6 of 7)
How big do the carrots have to be to transplant them? Mine are still small about 2 inches high...should a small carrot be forming first? thanks!
Carrots are difficult to (post #15600, reply #7 of 7)
Carrots are difficult to transplant, it is erratic. They can look healthy and strong as a seedling popping out of the ground but rarely progress. It's above 80% failure rate for seedlings. Transplanted carrots may even grow a top but usually fail to make a useful root. They do not like their roots to be moved, those rare ones which do progress usually give twisted or forked roots. Where people fail is in trying to transplant seedlings from thinnings out, they usually fail.