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Mokum Carrot

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Mokum Carrot

Root vegetable

Daucus carota var. sativus

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 4–11
  • 50 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 2" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6–6.8
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  • Overview

    Top-rated for flavor among our early varieties. Attractive slender roots are great for early bunches. A bit earlier than Yaya, more slender, the same length (5 1/2-6 1/2") and color, and with similar high sugar and brittle tenderness. Holds sweet taste even in warm weather. Short tops. Widely adapted. Amsterdam type. Also available with NOP-compliant pelleting.

  • Planting

    Direct sow 2-3 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep, succession plant every 2-3 weeks through summer.

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 2" apart. Germination: 10-17.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Carrot fly, aphids, flea beetles, wireworms. Common diseases: Alternaria leaf blight, cercospora leaf spot, bacterial soft rot.