‘Noire Du Pakistan’
Ref: APIA_DA_CARO_004
Common Name: Carrots / Carotte / Καρότο
Scientific Name: Daucus carota
Plant’s cycle: Biennial
Light Requirement: It cannot grow in the shade.
Soil type: all kind of soils. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate strong winds but not maritime exposure.
Sowing in nursery: -
Direct Planting: from March to June
Harvest: 90 to 120 days after sowing
Spacing: 25cm/25cm/1cm deep
Flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs)
Pollination: by flies, beetles
Plant is Self-fertile
Seed preservation: 10 years
Edible Parts: Leaves; Root.
Medicine: Anthelmintic; Carminative; Deobstruent; Diuretic; Galactogogue; Ophthalmic; Stimulant.
Known Hazards: carrots sometimes cause allergic reactions in some people.