Growing profiles
Choose how this crop will be grown. Dimensions, spacing and timing belong to the selected profile—not to the species as a single universal value.
Standard-root carrot
Main-season carrot with a standard elongated storage root.
- Biological height
- 30–60 cm (12–24 in) Source
- Mature canopy
- 10–20 cm (4–8 in) Source
- Plant spacing
- 2.5–7.5 cm (1–3 in) Source
- Row spacing
- 30–45 cm (12–18 in) Source
- Layout
- parallel rows · open ground Source
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Container
- At least 7.5 L (2 US gal) · 8 plant Source
- Best germination temperature
- 18 °C (64 °F) Source
Climate-relative calendar
Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.
Plant Carrot28 days before last spring frost to 14 days after last spring frost SourceRecommended: Soil temperature at least 4 °C (39 °F) for 3 consecutive days. Source
Thin Carrot seedlings14 days after plant carrot to 21 days after plant carrot Source
Begin harvesting Carrot60 days after sowing to 80 days after sowing Source
Finish harvesting Carrot21 days after first harvest to 45 days after first harvest
Remove Carrot cropthe expected end of harvest to 7 days after the expected end of harvest
Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Each fact links to its supporting source.