Planting Instructions:
Loosen rich, well-drained soil to a depth of one foot, in a location that receives 6 to 8 hours of full sunlight per day.
Plant outdoors in spring as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant seeds ¼ inch deep, ½ inches apart in rows that are spaced 12 to 18 inches apart.
Keep moist until germination. Thin to 1 to 2 inches apart after the seedlings are 1½ inches tall.
Water as required and keep soil cultivated to control weeds.
References:- "Morse's Seeds," C. C. Morse & Co., San Francisco, California, 1930 (see image of the catalog description above).
- "Ferry's Home Garden Catalogue," Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Detroit, Michigan & San Francisco, California, 1931.
- "Descriptions of Types of Principal American Varieties of Orange-Fleshed Carrots," USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 361, May, 1940.