Carrot Orange Seeds - 1000 Seeds (Gajar/गाजर के बीज)

🥕 Orange Carrot Growing Season in India

Orange carrot can be grown in many seasons, but it grows fastest in cool and moist weather.

✅ Best sowing months in India:

• February – March 🌸
  
• June – July 🌧️
  
• October – November 🍂
  

Carrots prefer cool temperatures and moist soil, so winter and mild rainy seasons are ideal.

🪴 How to Grow Orange Carrot in Pots

Carrot is a root vegetable, so it should be directly sown in the final container.

Transplanting may damage roots and reduce yield.

✅ Ideal germination temperature: 15–26°C

✅ Choose a deep pot or grow bag with good drainage.

🌿 Best Potting Mix for Orange Carrot

✅ Potting Mix with Soil

• Garden soil + organic manure + perlite / vermiculite / cocopeat
  
  (Mix in equal proportion)
  

✅ Potting Mix without Soil (Soilless Mix)

• 
  Cocopeat + organic manure + perlite / vermiculite
  
  (Mix in equal proportion)
  

📌 Soil should be loose and airy for straight carrots.

🌱 Orange Carrot Seeds Sowing Method

1. Fill the pot/grow bag with prepared potting mix.
   
2. Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep.
   
3. Keep spacing of 5–8 cm between seeds.
   
4. Water gently and keep soil moist.
   
5. Place the pot in a sunny location ☀️.
   

⏳ Seeds germinate within 7–14 days.

✅ Thinning Tip:

When seedlings are a few inches tall, thin them to 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) and remove weak plants for better root growth.

🌼 When to Fertilize Orange Carrot

• Apply organic fertilizer 4–5 weeks after sowing
  
• Use fertilizer that is:
  
  ✅ Low in nitrogen
  
  ✅ High in phosphorus & potassium
  

⚠️ Too much nitrogen encourages leaf growth instead of root development.

🌿 Orange Carrot Plant Care Tips

Soil

• Best soil: sandy, loose, well-drained soil
  
• Ideal soil pH: 6.0–7.0
  

Sunlight

• Needs 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily ☀️
  

Water

• Water moderately
  
• Keep soil moist but avoid overwatering
  
• Water when topsoil feels dry
  

Temperature

• Ideal growing temperature: 15–21°C
  

🐛 Common Pests & Diseases

Pests

• Aphids
  
• Flea beetles
  

Disease

• Leaf blight
  

🛡 Control:

Spray neem oil regularly to protect plants naturally 🌿.

🥕 Orange Carrot Harvest Time

Harvest time depends on variety.

✅ Orange hybrid carrot matures in about 55 days.

Before harvesting:

• Check the carrot size by gently loosening soil
  
• Pull carrots carefully to avoid breakage