However, as a visual and auditory learner, I do understand the power of reading a set of instructions followed by watching a video of someone actually performing the task. So to that end, below are step-by-step instructions on how to thin carrots and then how to transplant some of those carrot thinnings if you wish to do so.
Why thin carrots? Because they need room to grow! Carrot seeds are so tiny and annoying to deal with that it would be very time consuming to separate individual seeds and plant them inches apart. A common way to plant them is to just lay them out in a row using the palm of your hand. This saves you tons of time. What can I say?
Next comes my little transplanting experiment. Carrot thinnings are not usually transplanted. So I decided to go ahead and give it a try. Why not? Be on the lookout for an update on how my transplanted carrot thinnings are doing. This page contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase on Amazon after clicking one of my links, I may receive a small commission.
You may have to cut the containers to get the soil and roots out in one piece. Set the carrots in the trench or garden plot. The top of the soil around the carrot roots should be at ground level. Space large carrot varieties 1 to 2 inches apart. Smaller carrots need only 1 inch of space. Fill in the area around the carrots with the amended soil.
Start carrots in individual pots or flats with small, individual sections rather than boxes or flats without sections so you do not have to separate them -- and possibly disturb the roots -- when transplanting. Thinning carrots makes sure the roots have ample space to grow. Plant pelleted carrot seeds One of the easiest ways to space carrot seed correctly and reduce thinning is to plant pelleted seeds. Reduce the need to thin carrots by planting pelleted carrot seeds.
Pelleted seeds on the right are coated in inert clay and their large, uniform size makes sowing the seeds much easier. Thinning carrots: how to thin carrot seedlings For me, thinning carrots begins when the seedlings are about three to four inches tall.
Follow up your first carrot thinning with a second session a month later. This second thinning will result in sweet baby roots. Can you transplant some of your carrot thinnings?
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