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Carrot Seeds (Autumn King 2) - Description
- Autumn King 2 Carrot Seeds
- Pack Size: 0.5 Grams (Approx. 240 Seeds)
- Produces Long, Tapered Smooth Roots
- RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
Corrots (Autumn King 2) - How to Sow
- Sow: March to August
- Soil: Light, free draining and stone free
- Can grow in fibre pot indoors & transplanted out into the garden
- Protect against carrot fly, cover seedlings with garden netting early
- Harvest: June to October
- See how to grow tab for full growing instructions
Corrots (Autumn King 2) - Uses
- Great for cooking
- Can be used in salads
- Suitable for fresh market sales
Carrots (Autumn King 2) - Advantages
- Easy to grow, perfect for beginners
- Award winning variety of carrot
- Delicious sweet taste
- Low cost
Carrots (Autumn King 2) - Notes
- Important to look out for common pests such as carrot fly, carrot willow aphid, and diseases
Index
- Sowing Instructions (Indoors)
- How to Transplant
- Sowing Instructions (Outdoors)
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
- Pests & Diseases
Sowing Instructions (Indoors)
- Sowing time: Sow from March to September
- Stagger sowing times for a continual harvest
- Sowing Location: When sowing indoors, sow in fibre pots
- Sow 3 to 5 seeds per fibre pot, thin out later
- Prepare fibre pots filling with compost
- Soak soil first, sow seed 1-2cm deep & cover lightly with soil
How to Transplant
- If growing indoors you should transplant out once weather is suitably warm
- Take care not to disturb plant's roots
- Plant fibre pot directly into prepared soil
- Space 7 to 15cm apart depending on variety
- Water well
Sowing Instructions (Outdoors)
- Sowing time: Mid to Late spring & throughout summer
- Sowing location: Direct into rows
- Sow seed 1-2cm deep
- Sow 3 to 4 seeds every 7 to 10cm, thin later
- If thinning is required, do so once seedlings develop their first true leaves
- This minimizes competition & allows for faster growth
- Dispose of thining, do not leave on vegetable plot
- Soil: Prepare soil creating a deep, light & free draining soil
- Heavy clay soils are not suitable – improve by added sufficient well rotted farmyard manure or horticultural grit
- Start digging over soil in late winter or early spring
- Aim to achieve a fine crumbly texture
- When cultivating, remove all weeds, roots, rocks and small stones
- Fresh manure and small stones can cause carrot roots to split
- Do not add manure as it can make the soil too rich for the seeds
- Sand will add drainage so mix seeds with a handful
Crop Maintenance
- Cover early sown seeds & seedlings using garden cloche
- Carrot seeds hate drying out, if sowing in summer make sure to keep moist
- Weed rows regularly
- Protect against carrot fly (See below)
Harvesting
- Pull up carrots as soon as they are big enough to eat
- Best to harvest in the evening to avoid carrot fly attack
- Use a fork to lift, being careful not to damage the carrots
Storage
- Late sown carrots must be lifted by October and stored over winter
- Only store the best undamaged roots
- Cut off foliage, and lay the roots between layers of sand in a storage box
- Store somewhere cool and dry
- Remove any rotten roots
Pests & Diseases
- Pests: Carrot fly
- Damage to carrot: The carrot fly lays eggs that attack the carrot
- Effect on carrot: Larvae leave small black tunnels throughout the root causing wilting
- Carrot fly is a low flying insect
- Reduce attack by: Erecting windbreakers or fine mesh to protect crop
- Remove all thinings from your vegetable plot
- Try growing your carrots on raised beds
- Or try carrot fly resistant varieties such as 'fly away'
- Other plants such as garlic, chives, sage and rosemary will also help to deter carrot fly
- Other pests, diseases & issues include carrot willow aphid, swift moth, green top, forked roots and splitting
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
