Blanche à Collet Vert / White Belgian

Season Overview

Description

White carrot 'Blanche a Collet Vert' is an old fodder and edible carrot, which was already mentioned around 1870. It forms roots about 40 cm long and rather slender and tends to be green-headed. Thus, the white carrot is very similar in appearance to the wild carrot, which also has white roots. In taste, the 'Blanche a Collet Vert' is less sweet and very aromatic. A good storage carrot, hardy, can be wintered directly in the garden bed. Very robust and hardy. Also called 'White Belgian'.

Growing tips

Germination in 14-27 days at 10-18°C. Sandy-loamy, deep, loose and stone-free soil. Care: Carrots are medium feeders and do not tolerate fresh manure. Only use mature compost as fertilizer. Carrots need to be kept moist during the germination period and often need additional watering on sandy soils during the hot summer months. Weeding is essential when the plants are young, as the tender seedlings are quickly overgrown by weeds. For good results, the soil should be loosened regularly. Especially after heavy rain, when it tends to silt up.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Plant distance

10 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm