Stubby carrots - Ask Extension
Hello, We live in Loveland. The last two years, our carrots have come out stubby. We turn over the soil in our garden beds every spring. What do we...
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Asked March 28, 2024, 1:41 PM EDT
Hello,
We live in Loveland. The last two years, our carrots have come out stubby. We turn over the soil in our garden beds every spring. What do we need to supplement the soil with so that our carrots can grow longer?
Thank you so much!
Gina
Larimer County Colorado
Expert Response
Hi Gina,
Carrots are hard to grow - especially ones that are long in size. In our soils they often end up misshapen. I would suggest that you grow carrots that are shorter varieties (less than 6" long - they are called "short" or "half-long"). Here are a few to consider - and check seed catalogs or local garden centers for additional options:
Carrots are hard to grow - especially ones that are long in size. In our soils they often end up misshapen. I would suggest that you grow carrots that are shorter varieties (less than 6" long - they are called "short" or "half-long"). Here are a few to consider - and check seed catalogs or local garden centers for additional options:
- Nantes ('Scarlet' or try 'Little Finger' for a shorter one!)
- Chantenay ('Red Core', 'Shin Kuroda'
- Short n' Sweet
- Caracas hybrid
- Danvers 126
- Atlas (like a golfball!)
- Gold Nugget (yellow)
- Thumbelina (really small, really cute)
