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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Digitalis on March 29, 2009, 16:46:53

Title: Autumn King carrots
Post by: Digitalis on March 29, 2009, 16:46:53
I have some Autumn King carrot seeds to put in. Are these a good variety?

Are they classed as carrot fly resistant?
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: Tee Gee on March 29, 2009, 16:54:09
 
QuoteAre these a good variety?

In my opinion; Yes!

QuoteAre they classed as carrot fly resistant?

No!

That was a lovely question 5 words to answer two questions ;D
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: tonybloke on March 29, 2009, 17:16:00
Quote from: Tee Gee on March 29, 2009, 16:54:09
QuoteAre these a good variety?
In my opinion; Yes!
QuoteAre they classed as carrot fly resistant?
No!
That was a lovely question 5 words to answer two questions ;D

Ditto to TeeGee!
Answered in 3!! ;)
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: saddad on March 29, 2009, 18:32:17
AK one of my favs. with Yellowstone and Danvers half long. Grow under fleece, better germination and it keeps the fly out..  :)
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: Twoflower on March 29, 2009, 18:34:01


Ditto to TeeGee!
Answered in 3!! ;)
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Oh that rhymed!!!
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: saddad on March 29, 2009, 18:53:50
He's a poet and he didn't know it...  ;D
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: nextgridgardener on March 29, 2009, 18:58:32
they are  pretty good carrots but I think the  Autumn in there name is a bit of a misnomer. Since I have had good results from them in the spring and summer to.
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: kt. on March 30, 2009, 08:05:39
I sowed Autumn King 2 as a late variety in August last year.  They never came to much.
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: lancelotment on March 30, 2009, 13:55:27
Dug up the last of last years Autumn King in late Jan this year.  Stored well in the ground with a little slug protection.  Grown them for the last 3 years and they'll be going in again this year.  Lance
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: saddad on March 31, 2009, 07:54:52
And they are cheap... available in Wilcos etc for pence rather than £1 +  :)
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: gardentg44 on March 31, 2009, 08:00:12
Quote from: saddad on March 31, 2009, 07:54:52
[And they are cheap... available in Wilcos etc for pence rather than £1 +  :)
]

makes no difference to me cheap or dear,I still carnt grow carrots ??? ???
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: saddad on March 31, 2009, 08:21:00
It took me a decade to crack it... persevere, with cheap (Autumn King) seeds. Keeping the drill damp is the key to germination... I sow after a couple of days rain, pref while it is raining, water the drill before sowing. Add sand, firm, water again and fleece. If it doesn't rain again water heavily onto fleece daily until through!  ;D
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: shirlton on March 31, 2009, 09:02:15
Autumn king are a great carrot. We make a trench by putting the spade in the ground and rocking it back and forth all along the row. We then fill the trench with sieved soil and we have great results. Of course they are covered with fleece and wire netting. (fort knox)
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: gardentg44 on March 31, 2009, 09:24:32
Trying Columbia F1 from Johnsons this year,£2.95 350 seeds

also Autum king from B&Q 38p pkt.1500 seeds

lets see the outcome.

Saddad.Do you think its false econemy buying cheap seed?

???

Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: saddad on March 31, 2009, 09:32:57
No quite the reverse... wilcos cheap packets of Autumn King germinate well enough... 1500, comp 300 @£2 for some others...  :-\
Title: Re: Autumn King carrots
Post by: Twoflower on March 31, 2009, 10:03:53
Another thing that i've learnt. It's not just me being impatient, carrots have poor germination rate.  8)
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