How do carrots grow ???

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  1. Sky

    Sky Apprentice Gardener

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    I planted some carrot seeds last week.

    My dad said 1 seed will produce a bunch of carrots!?

    But he also said put about 5 or so in so you know they will take.

    I would like to know how this works? Would one seed produce a crop (5or6) carrots ???

    Thanks
     
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    Sky, one seed produces one carrot. It is best to sow more than you need because carrot seed does not all germinate, also if more germinate than you want you can eat the smaller ones (yummy baby carrots) leaving space for the others to grow bigger.
     
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    Although some beetroot "seeds" are actually several seeds to the clump.
     
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    yes beetrot are in 3/4s carrots are not
     
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    Sky Apprentice Gardener

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    I knew it!

    Well I only planted 1 patch with 1 seed, the other patches have 5/6/7/8 seeds in them.

    Cool. Thanks.
     
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