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Little Fingers Carrot Vegetable Garden Seeds - Below Standard - Low Germ

Germination Details

• Germination: 46%
• State (Utah) Requirements: 55%
• Suggested Use/s: Gardening
• Special Directions: This seed is 9% below standard. Increase the number of seeds you plant to ensure the growth you envision.

What is "Below Standard Seed"?

Simply put, it is a seed that doesn't meet our state's (Utah) germination standard, a standard that varies slightly from seed to seed. Any seed intended for gardening with a below-standard germination rate cannot be sold alongside those that meet the state requirements (which often reflect the national requirements for germination).

We send samples of all our seed to the Utah Department of Agriculture, where they perform several tests to assess the quality of the seed. These state-wide and national seed standards are in line with Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), which exist to ensure consumers that they are getting the highest quality seed, as advertised. Since this seed doesn't meet the state standard, we mark it as "Below Standard Seed".

Low germination seeds are non-refundable.

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Growing Directions:

These seeds thrive when planted in late spring or early summer. For a continual harvest, sow a couple of rows every two weeks. Be sure that the soil has a pH level of approximately seven, is sandy and moist, and is free of bumps and rocks. Each seed should be covered in half an inch of soil with one to two inches between the plants and twelve to eighteen inches between rows. Watch out for insects such as carrot rust flies. Water each plant with around an inch of water each week. After about fifty-five days, the Little Fingers carrots will be ready to be pulled out of the ground. To keep them for a longer time after harvest, pull off the tops and place them in a box buried in dirt in a cool place.

Facts:

These mini carrots are an excellent variety for selling at farmers' markets and growing for at-home consumption. Read this article on the health benefits of Carrots.

Seeds Per Package:

• 1 lb - Approximately 288,000 Seeds
• 5 lb - Approximately 1,440,000 Seeds