Carrot Seed Production Basic Facts
Have you ever wondered how carrot seed production is done? This article will explain carrot seed production in 10 steps!
1. Seeding
The carrot seed is sown with a fine seed planter on a well-prepared seedbed at the optimal time in February.
2. Seedbed
Carrot seeds are grown in open field seedbeds, thus the carrot plant health is very important during this stage.
3. Carrot transplanting
Carrot seeds are normally transplant ready approx 120 days after seeding.
The carrot plants are transplanted at optimal plant populations.
4. Growing
During re-growing of the carrot plants, special care is given to irrigation, weed, insect and disease control.
5. Pollination
Bees are very important for pollination and special attention is required to prevent practices that will negatively influence bee activity.
6. Flowering stage
Carrot plants flowering starts as early as September and special attention should be given to irrigation.
7. Harvesting
Harvesting is done either by hand or with a combine at an optimal ripening stage to ensure good carrot seed quality.
8. Final seed cleaning
Carrot Seed cleaning is done at the carrot seed processing plant to comply with client and ISTA standards before packaging.
9. Packaging
Carrot Seeds that comply to all the required standards as tested by the Carrot Seed ISTA accredited lab and are packed according to standards or client requirements for shipping.
10. Distribution
Carrot Seeds are shipped upon client instructions either by road, sea or air.
