How to Grow Carrots! Best way to Pre sprout Carrot Seeds.

The bag germination technique works great...and not only for carrots but for all the seeds :)

I have had great success when preparing seed for growing in pots. Using dampened paper towel, spread seeds thinly then put in plastic bag on a shaded window sill. After a few days when sprouts seen, make individual holes in compost at the correct depth and spacing (use the back of a pencil) and using tweezers, gently transfer each sprouted seed into holes and cover. A bit fiddly maybe but then you dont have to thin them. Mine grew really well.

I went to buy some paper plates but I don't need 50 so upon leaving I saw a cardboard box and said....PERFECT so when I got home I used an Amazon box and cut it up for my seeds and followed the rest of your suggestions. They work great.... Thanx from N. Atlanta.

I tried this technique. I now have so many seedlings. Even some seeds that are years old sprouted!! Wasn’t expecting that.

Well I tried this method last week and am very happy to report that the seeds actually germinated (in about 4 days or so)! I decided to plant them in sub-irrigated containers filled with loose soil since our native soil here is VERY clay. I exactly 0 carrots germinate last year so this is very exciting for me! (North Texas).

I live in southern California, too, and the wooden board (or a large dish) method works really well with arugula. Thanks for the idea! As for the carrots, I just sprinkle the seeds next to basil using the compost and they are growing really well! Love the color of the lime green leaves as they grow! Isn't it exciting to see the seeds sprout? It is my utmost DAILY JOY when I wake up! Happy Gardening!

I also live in zone 10 in the middle east. I did just what you said in your last year's video. I covered it up with a cardboard box and after a week it all sprouted. I made sure to check every day if it's moist. Thanx for your tips.

Did this and had great results! Many more plants growing than the seeds I sowed directly two weeks earlier. Thank you!

I did some carrots in a bucket. Sowed the seeds on wet soil. In the shade. Very light cover of peat, then 2 layers of wet paper towel. Used the mist setting on my spray nozzle. I kept the paper towel wet. Came up great.

My mind is blown, this is so much better then I was intending on using seeding trays.

I live in the Bay Area and have had great results with broadcasting over loose soil and then covering with either a wetted news paper or a wetted towel. I leave covered and start checking after about 5 days and once sprouted remove the news paper or towel but continue to keep the ground damp. Do keep the paper or towel damp if you notice it drying out.

I live in the SF Bay Area and grow herbs and veg in large planter pots. Last month, I sowed Danver carrot seeds in a 18” diameter planter pot and had good germination within 2 weeks. I used a similar method Brian described, but sowed the seeds directly in the pot instead of a paper plate. 1) Fill the pot with soil. 2) Moisten the soil. 3) Gently scatter seeds on top of soil 4) Grab a handful of dry soil and lightly shake soil on top of seeds, making sure the seeds are not buried more than 1/4 inch. 5) Evenly mist top of soil with water. 6) Place a clear plastic bag over the top of pot to create a mini green house effect. Close up the opening of the plastic bag so humidity is created. 7) Place the pot with seeds in the shade. Important, Do not place in the sun. Like Brian mentioned, the seeds will cook in the heat. 8) Periodically check your planter pot. If the soil appears to be drying out, then mist the soil and cover with the plastic bag. 9) The seeds will germinate in about 2 weeks. When green leaves appear, I remove the plastic bag and cover the top of planter pot with a fine insect net to prevent bugs from eating the tender leaves or carrot worms from burrowing in the soil. Another tip, be sure to thin the carrots so they are 2 inches apart otherwise they will grow into weird shapes.

EXCELLENT TIP!!!!!! I have used it twice for both carrots and parsnips

Thank you for your pleasant manner and getting to the point quickly. God tips too!

I tried this and it worked perfectly. I heard folks have issue germinating carrot seeds. This is my first attempt at carrots and I'm off to a great start thanks to this video. Thanks!

I’ve planted about 100 carrot seeds over the past couple months and water deeply twice a day and no luck. I’m going to try this today!

We usually get enough rain, but our carrots have gotten much better since we got chickens and started using hot chicken manure. They overwinter well also. I dig the snow back and harvest some.

Love your work I always have trouble with carrots thanks kit

This sounds great — I will definitely be trying this method. Thank you!

i tried this and it worked! I have some green showing so I am going to get them in the garden bed tomorrow!