Carrot Küttiger (Daucus carota) organic seeds

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Carrot 'Küttiger' (Daucus carota) organic seeds

Carrot variety with slightly more bitter taste and excellent storability. Ideally suited for pots.
Contents: Approx. 900 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,75 €

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SKU: DAU10-BIO

GTIN: 4251420513946

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The ‘Küttinger Rüebli’, like this old white carrot variety from Aargau is often called in Switzerland, is a robust, late local cultivar suitable for summer harvest and storage.

The turnips are consistently white with a very slight yellow tinge, pointed and short with a total length of approx. 20 cm. This variety is characterized by firm meat and an aromatic, strong taste.

Plant description

Species:	Apiaceae
Root system:	Taproot
Flower colour:	White
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:	Lettuce Cauliflower Dill Endive Peas Knoblauch Leek Chard Leaf Lettuce Radish Onion
Sunlight:	Full sun
When to sow outdoors:	January February March April May June
Water requirement:	Medium
Germination temperature:	10-18°C
Germination time:	2-6 weeks

Sowing period: From January in the hotbed and from March outdoors
Sowing depth: 1-2,5 cm
Ideal germination temperature: Ab +3°C
Germination duration: Turnips need very long, 21-27 days on average. Therefore, it’s recommended to mix the seeds either with radish seeds or with dill seeds. Both germinate significantly faster and, thereby, mark the row, so that the care of the sowing is facilitated. By harvesting the radish, which is ripe earlier, the rows are pruned automatically. The dill should also be removed when it has grown to approx.. 25 cm.
Row spacing: 30-45 cm
Planting distance: 3-5 cm
Location: Sunny
Soil: Sandy-clayey, deep, loose and stone-free soil. This variety prospers very well in clayey soils.
Care: Carrots are moderate feeders and tolerate no fresh manure. Use ripe compost for fertilization only. Turnips want to be kept moist during the germination period and often need supplementary watering on sandy soils during the hot summer months. Weeding in early life stages is crucial as the tender plants are overgrown with weed fast. For good results, the soil should be loosened regularly. Especially after strong rain when it tends to silt up.
Harvest: Mostly from May to July. There’s no clear sign for ripeness.
Family: Umbellifer (Apiaceae)

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Irmgard [CC BY-SA]

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