How many carrots do you get per plant?

Table of Contents:

1. How many carrots do you get per plant?
2. Can you replant thinned carrots?
3. Do carrots transplant well?
4. How deep do carrots grow?
5. Why should carrots not be transplanted?
6. Why do carrots grow crooked?
7. How do you protect carrot seedlings?
8. Can you eat carrots with carrot fly?
9. What is the best soil to grow carrots?
10. How close can you plant carrots to tomatoes?
11. Is tomato feed OK for carrots?
12. Can I plant tomatoes next to carrots?
13. Can you plant cucumbers next to carrots?
14. What grows good next to tomatoes?

How many carrots do you get per plant?

Planting a vegetable garden for a family

Crop (number of plants per ft. of row)	Number of plants per person
Carrots (Thin to 12 plants/ft. of row)	48 plants
Corn (1 plant/ft. of row)	10-15 plants
Eggplant (1 plant/2 ft. of row)	2-3 plants
Kale (10/10 ft. of row)	2-7 plants

Can you replant thinned carrots?

ANSWER: Yes, you can replant thinned carrots. ... Pick a new location to plant your thinnings and space each one out at least two inches apart when replanting. Using a pen or a pencil, create a hole in the soil as deep as it will go.

Do carrots transplant well?

Carrot thinnings are not usually transplanted. ... Pick a spot to transplant your carrot thinning. Make sure you leave about 2 inches of space between other carrots or other plants. Push your pen/pencil straight down into the soil as far as it can go.

How deep do carrots grow?

Soil Depth Requirements for Common Garden Vegetables

Shallow Rooting 12" - 18"	Medium Rooting 18" - 24"	Deep Rooting 24" - 36"+
Celery	Carrots	Pumpkins
Chinese cabbage	Chard	Rhubarb
Corn	Cucumber	Squash, winter
Endive	Eggplant	Sweet potatoes

Why should carrots not be transplanted?

Transplanting carrots is not the way you'll usually grow them. Rather, carrots are grown directly from seeds. They have a good germination rate, making this a viable practice. ... Transplanting allows you to jumpstart the growing season by planting carrot seeds indoors when it's too cold to plant.

Why do carrots grow crooked?

If carrot seed is sown too thickly, and the young seedlings are not thinned out enough, the plants will crowd one another and their roots will bend, curl and twist around each other. ... Top tip: Curly or straight, home-grown carrots taste great.

How do you protect carrot seedlings?

How to Deter Carrot Fly

1. Companion planting. ...
2. Strategic sowing times. ...
3. Avoid thinning. ...
4. Harvest susceptible crops promptly. ...
5. Crop rotation. ...
6. Vertical fences. ...
7. Grow in containers. ...
8. Resistant varieties.

Can you eat carrots with carrot fly?

You can cut off damage and eat the carrots, but they don't look pretty. ... The real trick with carrot fly is not to leave any carrots or parsnips (the damage is generally around the shoulders) in the garden over winter, because this stops another generation from hatching. Lift all your carrots by early autumn.

What is the best soil to grow carrots?

The temperatures that promote germination are between 60 and 65 F. (16-18 C.). The optimum soil for carrots is loose, free of debris and clods, and either loamy or sandy. Plant seeds early in spring to avoid summer heat, which will turn the roots hard and bitter.

How close can you plant carrots to tomatoes?

Avoid planting the carrots too close to the base of the tomato plants, or you may damage the tomato roots when harvesting. Leave at least 12 inches of space between the carrot row and the tomato stems.

Is tomato feed OK for carrots?

Answer: Hi Steph, no problem, fire away! Tomato food which has been stored properly in its original container will be perfect still. I'd use weekly on the basil and salad, fortnightly when cropping the French beans, not at all on the carrots and fortnightly on the courgettes.

Can I plant tomatoes next to carrots?

Carrots are also plants that grow well with tomatoes. Carrots can be started when the tomato plants are small and will grow in conjunction and are then ready to harvest about the time the tomato plants are taking over the space. Asparagus and tomatoes, when planted together, get mutual benefits.

Can you plant cucumbers next to carrots?

Root vegetables. This means that cucumbers won't interfere with the growing of root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, radishes, and turnips if you plant them nearby since root vegetables grow primarily beneath the soil and will make use of space that the cucumbers don't need.

What grows good next to tomatoes?

Good Tomato Companion Plants Plants recommended for companion planting with tomatoes include amaranth, asparagus, basil, bean, borage, calendula (pot marigold), carrots, celery, chive, cleome, cosmos, cucumber, garlic, lemon balm, lettuce, marigold, mint, nasturtium, onion, parsley, peas, sage, and squash.