Carrot 'Berlicum' (Daucus carota) seeds

Traditional variety with long, blunt roots. Very well storable.
Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.39

Content: 1000 Single seed

Product number: 1103 GTIN: 4250601204499

Description

The variety 'Berlicum' is an old, Italian storage carrot. It forms long (about 20 cm), cylindrical, blunt, orange and red roots with an excellent taste. This carrot variety is of the Nantaise type.

As a storage carrot, it should not be harvested before the foliage turns yellow or red at the tips.

Use	Edible plant, Vegetable, Winter vegetables
Lifecycle	Biennial
Species	Apiaceae
Eventual height	30-150 cm
Flower colour	White
Flowering months	July, June, May
Main harvest	August, July, June, May, October, September
Root system	Taproot
Winter hardiness zones	7 (-18 bis -12 °C)

When to sow outdoors	April, February, January, July, June, March, May
Sowing depth	1 cm
Germination temperature	10-18°C
Germination time	2-6 weeks
Climate	Temperate
Sunlight	Full sun
Water requirement	Medium
Planting distance	2-6 cm
Good companion plants	Cauliflower, Chard, Dill, Endive, Knoblauch, Leaf Lettuce, Leek, Lettuce, Onion, Peas, Radish
Bad companion plants	Celeriac, Fennel, Parsley, Parsnip

Sowing and care

Seed time: From January, it can be sown in a hotbed and from March outdoors
Sowing depth:1-2,5 cm
Ideal germination temperature: Ab +3°C
Germination duration: Carrots need very long, 21-27 days on average. Therefore, it's recommended to mix the seeds rather with radish seeds or with dill seeds. Both germinate clearly faster and, thereby, mark the row, so that the care of the seed is made easier. By harvesting the radish, which is ripe earlier, the rows are automatically thinned out. The dill should also be removed when it reaches a height of approx. 25cm.
Row spacing: 30-45 cm
Plant distance: 3-5 cm
Location: Sunny
Ground: Sandy-clayey, deep, loose, stone-free ground. This variety prospers very well in clayey soils.
Care: Carrots are moderate feeders and don't tolerate fresh dung. Only use ripe compost for fertilizing. Carrots don't want to be kept moist during the germination period and often need supplementary watering on sandy soils during the hot summer months. It's necessary to pull up weeds at a young stage as the tender plantlets are fastly overgrown by weeds. For good results, the soil should be loosened regularly. Especially after strong rain when it tends to clog.
Harvest: Mostly from May to July. There's no clear sign for ripeness.
Family: Umbellifers (Apiaceae)

How to grow Berlicum carrots from seed

Other names

Botanical name: Daucus carota

German: Gartenmöhre, Mohrrübe, Gelbe Rübe, Wurzel, Rüebli, Karotte

French: Faux chervis, Gironille, Pastenade, Moulette

Spanish: Acenoria, Azanoria, Bufanagas, Carrota, Carruchera, Cenoria, Pastana, Playa de prados, Rompesacos, Satanoria, Yerba meona, Yerba mosquera, Zanahoria, Zanahoria silvestre, Carlota, safanòria, Cenoura, Azenario, Pastanaga

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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