Out of stock

Carrot 'Berlicum' (Daucus carota) seeds

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

2,25 €

incl. VAT , plus

SKU: 1103

GTIN: 4250601204499

Currently out of stock
Notify me when available

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.

Plant description

Species:	Apiaceae
Root system:	Taproot
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Use:	Edible plant Vegetable Winter vegetables
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Biennial
Winter hardiness zones:	7 (-18 bis -12 °C)
Flowering months:	May June July
Eventual height:	30-150 cm

Growing advice

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

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 names:	Gartenmöhre, Mohrrübe, Gelbe Rübe, Wurzel, Rüebli, Karotte
French names:	Faux Chervis, Gironille, Pastenade, Moulette
Spanish names:	Acenoria, Azanoria, Bufanagas, Carrota, Carruchera, Cenoria, Pastana, Playa de Prados, Rompesacos, Satanoria, Yerba Meona, Yerba Mosquera, Zanahoria, Zanahoria Silvestre, Carlota, Safanòria, Cenoura, Azenario, Pastanaga