Daucus carota ssp. sativus 'Nelson'
Carrot 'Nelson'
Daucus Daucus
'Nelson' _ 'Nelson' F1, a Nantes hybrid, is a perennial vegetable (grown as an annual) with short, sweet, crisp, orange edible roots. This variety is suitable for heavy, clay soils and is resistant to Greentop and internal cracking.
Daucus carota ssp. sativus 'Nelson' is: Deciduous
Rooting
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Aphids , Carrot fly , Slugs , Snails , Swift moth larvae , Wireworms Aphids , Carrot fly , Slugs , Snails , Swift moth larvae , Wireworms
resistant to Greentop and internal cracking.
Black rot , Clayburn , Foot and root rot , Motley dwarf virus , Parsnip canker , Sclerotinia diseases Black rot , Clayburn , Foot and root rot , Motley dwarf virus , Parsnip canker , Sclerotinia diseases
Seed
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Daucus carota ssp. sativus 'Nelson' (Carrot 'Nelson') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.1m after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks
Plant in deep, fertile, sandy soil in full sun. Do not grow carrots in soil which has been manured during the past year. Dig soil over in the autumn and prepare bed in spring with general purpose fertilizer 1-2 weeks before sowing.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Daucus carota ssp. sativus 'Nelson'
Carrot 'Nelson'
Daucus Daucus
'Nelson' _ 'Nelson' F1, a Nantes hybrid, is a perennial vegetable (grown as an annual) with short, sweet, crisp, orange edible roots. This variety is suitable for heavy, clay soils and is resistant to Greentop and internal cracking.
Deciduous
Rooting
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Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Aphids , Carrot fly , Slugs , Snails , Swift moth larvae , Wireworms
resistant to Greentop and internal cracking.
Black rot , Clayburn , Foot and root rot , Motley dwarf virus , Parsnip canker , Sclerotinia diseases
Seed
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Daucus carota ssp. sativus 'Nelson' (Carrot 'Nelson') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.1m after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks
Plant in deep, fertile, sandy soil in full sun. Do not grow carrots in soil which has been manured during the past year. Dig soil over in the autumn and prepare bed in spring with general purpose fertilizer 1-2 weeks before sowing.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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