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The majority of carrot cultivars are direct sown outdoors from March to July and can be cropped 3-4 months later. However there are specific carrot varieties which can be sown in the inset of autumn and harvested in the spring. Perhaps the most popular of these autumn sown varieties is Carrot 'Autumn King 2'.
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Autumn sowing carrot varieties are sown July to August but can be sown as late as October. Sow under cloches to protect against attack from carrot fly, the cloche can stay in place as a measure for cold protection over the winter.
Autumn carrots will require a weed free, sunny position in fertile, light, well drained soil. Do not grow carrots in freshly manured soils as they will be prone to fork.

Once the seedlings are large enough to handle they can be thinned out within each row to 4 inches apart. Make sure that you remove all thinnings to minimise carrot fly infestation.
Your autumn sown carrots will be ready for harvesting from December onwards. Pull a single carrot first to assess the size of the roots, when they are ready for harvesting watering beforehand as this makes lifting easier.
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