Carrot 'Egmont Gold'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Egmont Gold is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will typically do well in a variety of different extremes of cold temperature. Ideally plant in loamy and sandy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 6.5 as Egmont Gold likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.23 inches (0.6 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) between Carrot plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Egmont Gold about 14 days before your last frost date.

Sow in deep, well-worked, stone-free soil after danger of heavy frost from spring to midsummer. Do not transplant, as crooked roots may result. Cultivate periodically or mulch to control weeds. Keep soil evenly moist.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Egmont Gold is a very hardy plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Egmont Gold about 14 days before your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late spring.