How to Grow Carrots in a Pot at Home

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Nisha Dubey

Most people think carrots can be grown in long rows on the ground in the garden, but they can be grown in pots too.

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Here is an easy step-by-step guide to grow carrots in pots at home.

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Step 1 Search for a bright sunlight spot at your home. It can be your balcony area or window.

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Step 2 Take a round or rectangular pot with a minimum depth of 1 foot.

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Step 3 Fill the pot with well-drained potting soil and mix with added peat moss. Do not use garden or landscape soil to grow carrots.

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Step 4 Now, sow seeds in the pot. Add 3 to 4 seeds in one pot.

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Step 5 Firm the soil gently after covering the seeds and water them immediately.

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Step 6 After 8 to 10 days, leave only one seedling per spot.

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Step 7 In the winter season, carrots can be harvested within 60 to 70 days of seed sowing.

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