Napoli, Carrot Seed

0.75g per packet
 
Napoli is a versatile early Nantes type hybrid that shines for cool season growing under cover in spring and late fall to winter. Rated by many as one of the best tasting carrots available, they become incredibly sweet after frost.
 
The roots are mature at 12-17cm (5-7"), but they are also wonderful as baby roots. This is the extra early hybrid that organic leader Eliot Coleman raves about for cool season growing. Napoli carrots become incredibly sweet after frost as they convert starches into sugars as a kind of carrot anti-freeze. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
 
These seeds are coated with an inert, organically certified layer which helps to minimize clumping in storage and seed sowing machines. The coating is approved by organic certifiers in Canada, the US, EU, and Japan.
 
Matures in 58 days. 
 
Direct sow from just after the last frost date to late summer for harvests from summer through early winter. Sow at 3 week intervals for a continuous harvest. Optimal soil temperature: 7-30°C (45-85°F). Seeds may take as long as 14-21 days to germinate.
 
Because carrot seeds are tiny, they need to be sown shallowly. The trick is to keep the top-most layer of soil damp during the relatively long germination period. Water deeply prior to planting. Direct sow the tiny seeds 5mm (¼”) deep, 4 seeds per 2cm (1″), and firm soil lightly after seeding. Make sure the seeds are only just buried. Water the area with the gentlest stream possible, and keep it constantly moist until the seeds sprout.