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Carrot Gniff in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Gniff'

 

Carrot 'Gniff'

As with most types of vegetables there three main types early, intermediate and main crop. By selecting each of the varieties carrots can be available most of the year. Plant in light, stone-free soil that was not manured the previous year, or the roots will fork. Carrot root fly can be a major problem, To overcome this, plant in raised beds at least 2' high (carrot fly does not fly above 18" from the ground). 'Gniff' is a purple-skinned, slow-growing carrot, white inside, with varying amounts of purple. This carrot originates in theTessin region of Switzerland, where, traditionally, it is pickled

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plant Features
  • Carrot Gniff likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Carrot Gniff likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Carrot Gniff is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Carrot Gniff likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Carrot 'Gniff'

Latin name

Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Gniff'

type

Vegetable

family

Apiaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Carrot Gniff likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Carrot Gniff is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Carrot Gniff likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Carrot Gniff likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Carrot Gniff is 0.20meters x 0.20meters 0.20 M 0.20 M

Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Gniff'

As with most types of vegetables there three main types early, intermediate and main crop. By selecting each of the varieties carrots can be available most of the year. Plant in light, stone-free soil that was not manured the previous year, or the roots will fork. Carrot root fly can be a major problem, To overcome this, plant in raised beds at least 2' high (carrot fly does not fly above 18" from the ground). 'Gniff' is a purple-skinned, slow-growing carrot, white inside, with varying amounts of purple. This carrot originates in theTessin region of Switzerland, where, traditionally, it is pickled


Propagation by seed

From Late Winter TO Mid Summer

Before sowing carrots, dig the soil to a fine tilth, breaking up any large lumps and removing any stones.. Make drills to a depth of 1cm (½in), leaving about 30cm (12in) between each drill. Sprinkle carrot seed thinly along the drill. Cover the seeds with soil, and water well with a fine-rose watering-can. Keep the soil moist until germination, about 10-20 days. Sow in succession for continuous cropping, from late Winter under cloches, or early Spring in open ground.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn

Do not attempt to plant seedlings to another growing site. They will not transplant successfully

 
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