Carrot. Red Samurai F1 ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus) £2.50 for 350 seeds A top seller!
Carrot. Red Samurai F1 ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus) £2.50 for 350 seeds A top seller!
Red Samurai is sweeter than normal carrot due to a larger sugary core. Stays red/pink even after cooking. Well worth hrowing.
Growing Information
Sow thinly direct into finely raked, moist, warm weed-free soil at a depth of 13mm (½"). Germination 15-20 days. Allow 30cm (12") between rows or scatter across raised beds. Thin gradually to a final spacing of 5-7.5cm (2-3") between plants. Pull small for salad use. Sow under cloches for early roots. Carrots grow best in a sunny position in well-cultivated soil which has not recently been manured. Sowing to Cropping: 12-16 weeks.
Sowing Information
Sow thinly direct into finely raked, moist, warm weed-free soil at a depth of 13mm ( 1?2"). Germination 15-20 days. Allow 30cm (12") between rows or scatter across raised beds. Thin gradually to a final spacing of 5-7.5cm (2-3") between plants. Pull small for salad use. Sow under cloches for early roots.
Carrots grow best in a sunny position in well-cultivated soil which has not recently been manured.
Sowing ➞ Cropping: 12-16 weeks.
