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Here is the Pusa Asita Black Carrot, Daucus carota subsp. sativus. This is a Creation by Pritam Kalia From India. We have gro
Here is the Pusa Asita Black Carrot, Daucus carota subsp. sativus. This is a Creation by Pritam Kalia From India. We have grown this carrot for 2 years now an found that it made very few carrots but more of the wild strain it was crossed with! Never the less we are offering them here where you can give it a go an try to stabilize it more. What we can say is the few carrots we did get were pitch black all the way through and had a wide top that narrowed core all the way down! They did get from 6 to 10 inches long and had a nice smooth sweet flavor. The carrots looked so black it didn't look real! They grow well in soft loamy soil. Open pollinated 67 to 83 days.

Pusa Asita Black Carrot

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  • Quantity 50 seeds

    50 seeds

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  • GERMINATION INFO

    Germination temperature: 50 F to 85 F - Will germinate at temperatures as low a 40 F. Will germinate in about a week at 75 F, with adequate moisture. Days to emergence: 7 to 21

    Plant in spring, 2 to 3 weeks before last frost, ½ inch deep, ½ inch apart, in rows 12 to 24 inches apart. Deeply worked soil with fine, weed-free seedbed will greatly improve chances of successful crop.

    Carrots are slow to germinate (1 to 3 weeks), and often germinate unevenly over a period of several weeks. To speed germination, water lightly daily if soil is dry.

    Thinning is critical to reduce competition from neighboring plants. Thin to 1- to 4-inch spacings (depending on size of root desired) before plants are 2 inches tall. Cutting rather than pulling reduces disturbance of the remaining plants.

    To improve germination in dry weather: Make a small furrow, about 2 inches deep. Plant seed and cover with about ½ inch of soil. Cover furrow with a board to retain soil moisture until seeds germinate.

    Tip: Sow radishes in the same row. They germinate quickly, break the soil crust, and mark the row. Thin and/or harvest radishes before they compete with carrots.

    Use seed tape or pelleted seed for more even spacings and less thinning. Or mix seed in roughly equal proportions with sand, fine vermiculite, or dried coffee grounds.

    Mulch to keep soil cool, conserve moisture and to keep exposed "shoulders" from turning green and bitter. Another option is to hill soil over the shoulders.

    Make additional plantings every three weeks through midsummer for continuous supply and fall harvest. Sowing in very early spring is possible, but some varieties will bolt if temperatures are too cold. Plant crops for fall harvest about 10 to 12 weeks before first frost.

    Root quality is best when soil temperatures are 60 F to 70 F. The shape of the root is determined within the first few weeks after germination when the new plant extends its taproot deep into the soil. If it encounters obstacles (such as rocks or high water table) or is damaged, shape and quality of the root will suffer.

    To prevent diseases, don’t plant carrots in the same spot more than once every 3 years.

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