When to plant Carrot in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States

Carrot can be planted after April 15, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 85°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Carrot in Ellis County

Ellis County has on average 88 continious days, suitable for growing Carrot. Carrot needs on average between 50 and 120 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Carrot in Ellis County is quite short, with only 88 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Carrot seeds can be planted between April 15 and May 22. Planting before April 15 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after May 22, Carrot will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Carrot in Ellis County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 40 days on average for Carrot to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Ellis County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Carrot

• In order to get plants ready for April 15 seeds should be started indoors bwetween March 06 and March 13

  Seeds started after March 13 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Carrot growing season in Ellis County is quite short, with only 88 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for September 09 seeds should be started indoors bwetween July 31 and September 07

  Seeds started after September 07 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Carrot growing season in Ellis County is quite short, with only 49 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 85°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Carrot, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

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