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.
North-east hills and valleys: Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Darjeeling
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Carrot in the North-east hills and valleys
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| Region | Sow | Nursery | Transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-east hills and valleys | Early October to November | |||
| Temperate Himalaya | March to JulyJuly to SeptemberApril to August | |||
| Cold desert | Late April to early June | August to early October | ||
| Sub-tropical foothills | September 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 plains | August to September (desi types)October to November (European types) | |||
| Gangetic plains | September to November | December to February | ||
| Arid west | September to early November | December to February | ||
| Central plateau | Late September to November | December to February | ||
| Deccan plateau | October to early December | January to March | ||
| South interior | All year (with assured water)July to FebruaryAugust | |||
| West coast | August to October | November to January | ||
| East coast | AugustOctober to early December |
From seed to harvest
One season, day by day
Days from sowing
Before sowing
Before sowing (only where root knot nematode is a problem)
Mustard oil cake
300 to 400 kg per hectare
Spread on the soil 15 days before sowing.
Basal
Farmyard manure
10 t per hectare (1.3 t per bigha)
Apply all of it at field preparation, into a fine tilth.
Day 0
Sow
Before sowing
Mustard oil cake
300 to 400 kg per hectare · Spread on the soil 15 days before sowing. · Before sowing (only where root knot nematode is a problem)
Farmyard manure6
10 t per hectare (1.3 t per bigha) · Apply all of it at field preparation, into a fine tilth. · Basal
Day 0
Sow
Day 7 to 21
Seeds come up1,2,3,4,5Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.
Day 95 to 110
First picking6Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.
Day 95 to 110
Last picking6
Water the field well before ploughing. After that water every 10 to 15 days, depending on the soil.6
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 North-east hills and valleys, 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 North-east hills and valleys aren't in the library yet.
Water and feeding
Watering6
Water the field well before ploughing. After that water every 10 to 15 days, depending on the soil.
Weeding6
Weed first at 20 days and again at 40 days after sowing. Thin seedlings to 10 cm within the row 10 to 15 days after they come up.
| When | What | How much | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before sowing (only where root knot nematode is a problem) | Mustard oil cake | 300 to 400 kg per hectare | Spread on the soil 15 days before sowing. |
| Basal | Farmyard manure | 10 t per hectare (1.3 t per bigha) | Apply all of it at field preparation, into a fine tilth. |
Varieties and yield
200 to 250 quintals a hectare
Yields vary with the plot, the seed and the season.
Nantes
Orange, stump rooted, 110 to 120 days; thin skin, keeps poorly; no seed in the plains
Pusa Kesar
Red, 95 to 110 days; sets seed freely in the plains
Chautney
Deep orange, blunt; good for canning and storage
Good neighboursNo published guide covers this for the North-east hills and valleys, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Pests and diseases6Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.
Organic and cultural controls only.
Cutworm
Signs
Seedlings cut off at soil level overnight.
What to do
- Search the soil around cut plants in the morning and destroy the grubs.
Prevention
- Plough deep before sowing and keep the field free of weeds.
Root knot nematode
Signs
Stunted plants with galled, forked roots.
What to do
- Spread mustard oil cake on the soil 15 days before sowing.
Leaf blight
Signs
Brown spots on the leaves that spread and dry them out in damp weather.
What to do
- Remove and burn badly affected leaves.
Prevention
- Rotate crops and use seed from a healthy crop.
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 North-east hills and valleys, 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.
- Package of Practices for Vegetable Crops 2020 (Carrot; root crop pests and diseases)Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-JammuRead the source
- Package of Practices for Vegetable Crops 2016 (Carrot; carrot seed production)Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-JammuRead the source
- Production 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
- TNAU Agritech Portal: Horticulture, CarrotTamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityRead the source
- Package of Practices for Horticultural Crops of Assam, 2021 (Carrot)Assam Agricultural University (copy hosted by KVK Chirang)Read the source
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