Rouge Sang

Season Overview

Description

Also called 'Longue Rouge Sang', is an early variety. The name 'Rouge Sang' means 'blood red' and describes very nicely the interesting bicolor old French carrot variety. The beets have a blood red intense coloration at the head with a uniform color gradient towards the root tip. This glows bright orange as does the inner flesh. The carrot variety has a pleasant sweet aroma and is very suitable for fresh consumption and as a vegetable. Harvest period: 120-130 days after sowing.

Growing tips

Germination period 2-4 weeks at 10-18°C. 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

4 cm

Row spacing

35 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm