The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist.
It has a crisp texture when fresh. The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are sometimes eaten as well. It is a domesticated form of the wild carrot Daucus carota, native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its greatly enlarged and more palatable, less woody-textured edible taproot. The Food and Agriculture Organizationof the United Nations (FAO) reports that world production of carrots and turnips (these plants are combined by the FAO for reporting purposes) for calendar year 2011 was almost 35.658 million tonnes. Almost half were grown in China. Carrots are widely used in many cuisines, especially in the preparation of salads, and carrot salads are a tradition in many regional cuisines.
Planting Times:
Ideal planting times
Good planting time
Can be planted (with protective measures)
Comments:
Slow to sprout--mix in a few radish seeds.
Aquaponic Planting Guide:
Cultivar / Variety
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Deep Water Culture
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Media Bed Ebb/flow
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Media Bed constant flow
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Aquaponic Wicking bed
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NFT
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Tower
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| Rainbow Mix | G[1] | |||||
Notes:
F = Failed
G = Good
S = Successful
Ex = does exceptionally well
[1] Bruce Babcock @ EasyAquaGarden I have some growing again now but last season they didn't do as well as I would have liked.
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