When to plant Carrot in Starr County, Texas, United States

Carrot can be planted after January 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 40°F and 85°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Carrot in Starr County

Starr County has on average 52 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 Starr County is quite short, with only 52 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 January 01 and January 02. Planting before January 01 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after January 02, 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 Starr 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.

Starr County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Carrot

• In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and January 02

  Seeds started after January 02 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Carrot growing season in Starr County is quite short, with only 52 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 November 12 seeds should be started indoors bwetween October 03 and October 19

  Seeds started after October 19 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Carrot growing season in Starr County is quite short, with only 27 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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