{"product_id":"nantes-carrot-72-days-heirloom","title":"Nantes Carrot (Heirloom, 72 Days)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nantes Carrot is a 1850s French Heirloom. Roots are 1 1\/2” x 6”. Color is reddish. A blunt ended, crisp carrot with a delectable flavor. Introduced into the US by the French company Vilmorin in the 1870s. Names like Carentan and Touchon represent slightly different strains of Nantes favored in the area of these French towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e300 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #408046;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaucus carota\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6-14 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptimum soil temperatures 60-85\u003cb\u003eº\u003c\/b\u003eF. The cooler the soil the longer it takes for germination, up to 3 weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Sowing Depth:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/4” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Outdoors:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart 3 weeks before the last frost into mid-summer. Sow lightly, thin to 1-3” apart. The larger the carrot variety, the more space needed between them. The soil moisture should be maintained regularly until germination, letting soil dry out during this period may result in lower germination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much does a packet plant:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10-12 foot row\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Start when carrots reach finger size for baby carrots. Carrots planted for summer harvest will hold in the ground for a few weeks but tend to split if they stay in the ground too long. Late season carrots hold longer and become sweeter in the cooler weather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTips:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Using a row cover helps to maintain moisture for germination. The Nates Carrot prefers a loose soil, free of rubble. Use the shorter varieties for heavy soils. Keep well weeded and cover any exposed carrot with soil or mulch to prevent greening. An excess of nitrogen in the soil causes the roots to become hairy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":440963727368,"sku":"00075","price":2.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/nantes-carrot-heirloom-72-days-vegetables-pinetree-garden-seeds-957.jpg?v=1761322808","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/nantes-carrot-72-days-heirloom","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}