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Growing carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus · also called GajarA cool season root crop sown straight into deep, loose soil. Red Asiatic types suit the plains and warm winters; orange European types suit the hills.

East coast: coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Andhra, coastal Odisha

Our team has checked this guide against the sources at the end of the page.Includes AI suggestions where no published guide covers a detail
A row of freshly pulled orange carrots with their feathery green tops, laid on dark soil
Photo: woodleywonderworks · CC BY 2.0

At a glance

Carrot in the East coast

  • Season

    Cool season crop sown in August in Tamil Nadu plains, and from October to December further north on the coast5

    Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

  • Sowing to last picking

    The crop takes 100 to 120 days.5

  • Sow

    August5

    Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

  • First harvest

    100 to 120 days after sowing5

    Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

Across India

When to sow it

Twelve growing regions, January to December. Your region comes first.

Sow now

The window here is October to early December.

Sowing now in:Sub-tropical foothillsNorth-west plainsGangetic plainsNorth-east hills and valleysArid westCentral plateauDeccan plateauSouth interior
  • Sow
  • Harvest
  • Today
East coastcoastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal AndhraSouth interiorBengaluru, Mysuru, interior Tamil NaduDeccan plateauinterior Maharashtra, Telangana, north Karnataka
Compare all 12 regions
Temperate HimalayaKashmir valley, Shimla, KulluCold desertLadakh, Lahaul and SpitiSub-tropical foothillsJammu, Kangra, DehradunNorth-west plainsPunjab, Haryana, DelhiGangetic plainseastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal plainsNorth-east hills and valleysAssam, Meghalaya, SikkimArid westRajasthan, Kutch, north GujaratCentral plateauMadhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, VidarbhaDeccan plateauinterior Maharashtra, Telangana, north KarnatakaSouth interiorBengaluru, Mysuru, interior Tamil NaduWest coastKerala, Goa, Konkan
Today
See the dates as a table
RegionSowNurseryTransplantHarvest
East coastAugustOctober to early December
Temperate HimalayaMarch to JulyJuly to SeptemberApril to August
Cold desertLate April to early JuneAugust to early October
Sub-tropical foothillsSeptember to October (Pusa Kesar)November to December (Nantes, Pusa Yamdagini)August to September (Pusa Kesar)October to November (Nantes, Pusa Yamdagini)August to September
North-west plainsAugust to September (desi types)October to November (European types)
Gangetic plainsSeptember to NovemberDecember to February
North-east hills and valleysEarly October to November
Arid westSeptember to early NovemberDecember to February
Central plateauLate September to NovemberDecember to February
Deccan plateauOctober to early DecemberJanuary to March
South interiorAll year (with assured water)July to FebruaryAugust
West coastAugust to OctoberNovember to January

From seed to harvest

One season, day by day

Days from sowing

  1. Before sowing

    Farmyard manure5

    30 t per hectare · Apply as a basal dose at field preparation. · Basal

  2. Day 0

    Sow

    Neem cake

    1 t per hectare · Apply at planting; it also helps against root knot nematode.

  3. Day 7 to 21

    Seeds come up1,2,3,4,5Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

  4. Day 100 to 120

    First picking5Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

  5. Day 100 to 120

    Last picking5

Water once every five days.5

What it needs

Soil, sun and warmth

  • Soil pH1,3,4,5

    6 to 7

    Deep, loose, well drained loam or sandy loam. Heavy soil, clods, stones and trash hold the root back and make it fork.

  • SunlightNo published guide covers this for the East coast, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.

    At least 6 hours a day

    Full sun in an open bed. Roots stay thin and pale in shade.

  • Temperature1,3,4Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

    Grows best at 18.3 to 23.9 °C

    Takes light frost.

    Monthly temperatures for the East coast aren't in the library yet.

Water and feeding

Watering5

Water once every five days.

Weeding5

Weed first on day 15. Thin to 5 cm and earth up on day 30.

WhenWhatHow muchHow
BasalFarmyard manure30 t per hectareApply as a basal dose at field preparation.
At sowingNeem cake1 t per hectareApply at planting; it also helps against root knot nematode.

Sources5

Varieties and yield

Typical rangeNo published guide covers this for the East coast, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.

15 to 25 tonnes a hectare

Yields vary with the plot, the seed and the season.

Varieties grown here5

  • India Gold

    Plains

  • Pusa Kesar

    Plains

  • Half Long Danvers

    Plains

Good neighboursNo published guide covers this for the East coast, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.

Grows well with

Pests and diseases5Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

Organic and cultural controls only.

  • Pest

    Root knot nematode

    Signs

    Stunted plants with galled, forked roots.

    What to do

    • Apply neem cake at planting.

  • Disease

    Leaf spot

    Signs

    Brown spots on the leaves that join up in humid weather.

    What to do

    • Remove spotted leaves early and give the rows air.

Seed and the season's end

Saving seed1,2Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.

Asiatic types set seed in the plains and low hills; European types such as Nantes need a cold spell and set seed only in the temperate hills. Lift the roots, keep true to type, healthy roots and replant them at about 60 x 40 to 60 x 60 cm after cutting back two thirds of the tops and half the root. Keep the seed crop 800 to 1,000 m from other carrot varieties and carrot family crops, and pull out early bolters and off types.

When the seed is ready

Seed ripens unevenly, in April and May in Jammu. Cut the heads when the second umbels are fully ripe and the third umbels begin to turn brown, in two or three rounds.

Cleaning the seed

Dry the cut heads, then thresh and clean the seed.

Dry the cleaned seed well in shade and keep it in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

After the last pickingNo published guide covers this for the East coast, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.

Lift all roots before the weather warms and they turn woody or bolt. Compost the tops and follow with a legume.

Compost the tops and any split or forked roots that are left.

Rotation

Do not follow carrot with carrot or with coriander or other carrot family crops for two to three years. Peas or beans make a good next crop.

Sources

Where this comes from

Our team has checked this guide against the sources at the end of the page.Reviewed by our team on 13 November 2026.

These published guides are the sources. Where none of them covers a detail for this region, the page shows an AI suggestion and labels it.

  1. 1Package of Practices for Vegetable Crops 2020 (Carrot; root crop pests and diseases)Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-JammuRead the source
  2. 2Package of Practices for Vegetable Crops 2016 (Carrot; carrot seed production)Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-JammuRead the source
  3. 4Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers, VSF-231, Part I: Vegetable production (Carrot)Department of Vegetable Science and Floriculture, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, PalampurRead the source
  4. 5TNAU Agritech Portal: Horticulture, CarrotTamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityRead the source

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