tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post6255092292766227252..comments2024-03-27T15:54:10.505-07:00Comments on Homesteading in Hawaii: First Decent Carrot CropSu Bahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-59691134417708182362017-04-26T22:15:15.939-07:002017-04-26T22:15:15.939-07:00Thanks Su, that's about 15 square inch each.Thanks Su, that's about 15 square inch each.George Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827157443037269420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-28579092559791204162017-04-26T22:00:09.730-07:002017-04-26T22:00:09.730-07:00I used boxes that were 16" by 24". I did...I used boxes that were 16" by 24". I did 3 rows down the length of the box. I spaced the carrots 2" apart in the row. Because not all the seedling produced, I ended up with 25 healthy carrot plants per box. Su Bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-52064835906140909692017-04-26T00:50:33.389-07:002017-04-26T00:50:33.389-07:00Congratulations.
I have been thinking about trying...Congratulations.<br />I have been thinking about trying carrots in pots for a while, <br />and will have to definitely do it.<br />I've had little success in ground too - mainly because of root knot nematode.<br />Just wondering if you know what your spacing was ?<br />I was thinking a 3 inch grid, so 16 in the square foot containers I have.George Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827157443037269420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-47292252336627722552017-04-25T23:10:50.974-07:002017-04-25T23:10:50.974-07:00"S" wrote in and said, "I have trie..."S" wrote in and said, "I have tried growing carrots here with no success....they were short, stubby little knobs and did not have much taste...Looks like planting in deep boxes and sifting the soil is the secret."<br /><br />Yes, I had the same experience. Small knobs, but mostly split rooted masses of roots. Horrible little orange colored things. Sifting the soil seems to have made the difference. Plus the constant even moisture. Su Bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.com