Amsterdam Forcing, organic seeds
Eco Heirloom
Information
Is the fastest growing carrot sort, 11-13 cm long, cylindrical, crispy, very orange and almost without marrow. It is suitable for both an extra early and extra late crop in green-houses and hotbeds and for plots outdoors too. Amsterdam Forcing is an old sort and very popular. A portion contains about 500 seeds.
| Product number: | 2015 |
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| Scientific name: | Daucus carota ssp. sativus |
| Botanic family: | The Sunflower Family - Apiaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 55 |
| Lifespan: | Biannual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | March–June/October–November |
| Sowing depth: | 1 cm |
| Germination time: | 7–14 days |
| Plant spacing: | 2–6 cm |
| Row spacing: | 20 cm |
| Height: | 30 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun |
| Harvest/blooming: | June–November |
| Seeds/g: | 600–1000 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow when the ground frost is over and heat has begun to penetrate the soil (the warmer soil, the faster germination, at least 7°C) or sow very late in autumn! The seeds then germinate next spring. The seeds, which germinate slowly, can be pre-germinated by putting them in tepid water for 24 hours before sowing. Dry them off and sow! Watering the row before sowing is another way of facilitating germination.Sow 1 cm deep and not too densely or the thinning becomes difficult. Do not allow a crust to form, or it will be difficult for the seedlings to penetrate the surface. Water!
For a late harvest and carrots to store, they can be sown in June.
Spacing
The early carrots need 1-3 cm of mutual space. Keep 35-50 cm between the rows and in beds 15-25 cm between the rows is sufficient.Harvest
The first harvest can be done by thinning out! The small roots are delicious.Harvest the carrots as soon as they have developed a clear orange colour! Then they are tasty too. Early sorts are juicy and should not remain ready for harvest for longer than 3 weeks. They crack easily, especially if there is a surplus of nutrients and water in the plot. Sow fast-growing sorts successively instead!
They can also be stored, but they need to be sown and harvested late. Leave a few cm of the tops at harvest and handle the roots carefully! Jolts diminish the keeping qualities of carrots considerably. Store them in sand, dry leaves, peat or saw-dust in a cellar. If the storage space is excellent they keep in sacks or boxes. Carrots winter the best at a temperature of 0-1°C and high humidity.
