Penn State University Libraries - Carrots

• Carrot in Vegetable Dictionary (University of Illinois Extension)

The Vegetable Dictionary of the University of Illinois Extension briefly introduces the carrot's history and origin, carrot-planting, seeding, and harvesting processes. 

• Carrot Q & A (Texas A&M University)

This Texas A&M University page lists frequently asked questions and answers regarding carrot gardening. 

• Carrot, Beet and Radish (Clemson University Extension Service)

Home & Garden Information Center at Clemson University offers carrot, beet and radish gardening information including planting dates, fertilizing, watering, and so forth.  

• Carrots (Cyber-North.com)

This carrot page describes soil preparation, planting, varieties, diseases, and harvesting.  

• Carrots (Gardener's Network)

The Gardener's Network provides information about varieties, days to maturity, sowing, insects and pets, and diseases in growing carrots. 

• Carrots (Home and Gardening Series of University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service)

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension provides well-organized carrot gardening information. The information includes 1) environment, 2) cultural practices, 3) planting time, 4) spacing and depth of planting, 5) care tips, 6) harvesting, 7) common problems such as insects and disease, and 8) frequently asked questions. 

• Carrots (Mississippi State University Extension Service)

Mississippi State University Extension Service provides general information about carrot and suggests carrot varieties for gardening. 

• Carrots (the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, UF/IFAS)

UF/IFAS provides carrot planting information for home gardeners as well as farmers in Florida. 

• Carrots (UC Davis, Vegetable Research and Information Center)

Vegetable Research and Information Center provides information about carrot production in California, carrot production costs, home garden carrot, integrated pest management for carrot, and postharvest.  

• Carrots (University of Hawaii at Manoa Cooperative Extension Service)

This site describes climatic requirements, varieties, soil management and fertilizers, planting, cultivation and irrigation, fertilizer insect control, disease control, and harvesting information for carrot gardening.  

• Carrots Growing Guide (Explore Cornell)

The page provides information about plant pharacteristics, growing information, and varieties. 

• Frequently Asked Carrot Gardening Questions and Answers (University of Missouri Extension)

This University of Missouri Extension page lists frequently asked questions and answers regarding carrot gardening. 

• Growing Carrots (Farm and Garden.com)

This Farm & Garden page provides not only general information about carrot but also gardening information such as seeding, germination, transplanting, and watering.  

• Growing Carrots (Vegetable Gardening Club)

Vegetable Gardening Club provides an overview for growing carrots.  

• Growing Carrots in the Home Garden (Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet)

This Fact Sheet provides carrot gardening information about climatic requirements, soils, fertilizers, establishing the planting, cultural practices, and harvesting. 

• Growing Root Crops (Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension)

Penn State Extension provides information on root crops such as beets, carrots, parsnips, radishes, rutabaga, and turnips, and their culture and varieties for the home gardener and bedding plant grower. 

• Root Crops (Virginia Cooperative Extension)

Virginia Cooperative Extension Service provides general information for root crops (carrots, beets, radishes, parsnips, turnip,rutabaga, and dalsify) gardening. The information includes environmental preferences, culture, cultural practices, common problems, and harvesting and storage. 

• Root Crops: Beets, Carrots, & Radishes Gardening Guide (National Gardening Association)

- Carrot Essentials - Planting Root Crops - Growing Root Crops - Harvesting Root Crops

• Watch Your Garden Grow - Carrot (University of Illinois Extension)

University of Illinois Extension provides carrot gardening information including varieties, when to plant, spacing & depth, care, harvesting, common problems, and growing Q&A.

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