Ochsenherz / Oxheart

Season Overview

Description

Carrot 'Oxheart' (also Guérande) belongs to the old vegetable varieties (1884, France) and is called an archetype of orange carrots. Medium late, light orange, up to 15 cm long (usually shorter) and occasionally even up to 10 cm thick beets with rather broad, short, pointed beet body and strong foliage (needs more space). The aroma of oxheart carrot is excellent, with a juicy and sweet taste. Even large specimens do not become woody. Suitability for cultivation in heavier soils. Both as a summer and storage carrot, fresh and for juicing. Sometimes described as a late storage variety with a relatively long development period, not to be sown outdoors before June. Sometimes described as very early, fast-growing, also called baby carrot. If necessary, consider breeding as an early or late variety.

Growing tips

Sow from January in a cold frame and from March outdoors. Germination temperature from +3°C. Germination period approx. 21-27 days. Keep moist during the germination period. Recommendation: mark with radish seeds or dill seeds. The rows are automatically thinned out by harvesting the earlier ripening radishes. Can cope with very different soils. Only use mature compost for fertilizing. Often requires additional watering during the hot summer months. Weeding is essential when young, as the tender little plants are quickly overgrown by weeds. For good results, the soil should be loosened regularly. Especially after heavy rain, when it tends to silt up. Development period 80 - 95 days.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Plant distance

10 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm