Atomic Red
Variety
Atomic Red
Approved Data
created by Hanne_Jo at 01.05.2021
Features
Growth habit
lifespan: annual
Color
orange
red
Taste
aromatic
sweet
Fruit shape
elongated
Resistances
cold tolerant
Location
planting: outdoor
Cultivation Break
3 Years
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
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O
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D
Description
Carrot Atomic Red has a bright red color, large 15-25 cm/5.9-9.8 in long, firm roots with an aromatic sweet taste, rich in vitamins and mineral salts. Thrive well in cooler weather. Turn an even deeper red when boiled, fried or baked. Very productive. Keep well, even throughout the winter, if wrapped in sand.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Maturation time: 65-70 days. Germination temperature 8-14°C/46-57°F. Germination period 1-3 weeks. Sowing possible from February in cold frame, until August in open field. Sow very thinly, this saves thinning later. It is best to mix the seed with a handful of sand and scatter it in rows. Always keep well moist. Carrots like sandy, well-drained soil. Do not fertilize too much, otherwise the carrots will develop a lot of small hair roots.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
6 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
Companion Plants
Arugula / Rocket
Aubergine / Eggplant
Basil
Bean ((Scarlet) runner bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Hyacinth bean / Lablab-bean)
Bean (Lima Bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Borage
Chard
Chickpea
Chili
Chives
Common columbine
Common marigold
Cornflower
Cress
Garden cosmos / Mexican aster
Garlic
Garlic chives
Hyssop
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lavender
Leeks
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Malva / Mallow
Okra
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pea
Pepper / Paprika
Phacelia / Scorpionweed / Heliotrope
Radish
Radishes
Rosemary
Sage
Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Winter)
Sunflower
Sweet pea
Tagetes / Marigolds
Thyme
Tomato (Bush tomato)
Tomato (Cocktail bush tomato)
Tomato (Cocktail Stake Tomato)
Tomato (Stake tomato)
Yalta tomatoes
Zinnia
Antagonistic Plants
Abyssinian cabbage / Ethiopian mustard
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Chervil
Comfrey
Common mugwort
Coriander / Cilantro
Cucumber (African horned cucumber / Kiwano)
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber (Melothria)
Cucumber / Gherkin
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garden squash - Patisson / UFO squash
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Lovage
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Mint
Ornamental pumpkin
Parsley
Parsnip
Pimpinella
Potato
Pumpkin / Squash
Rapeseed
Rapeseed - Sheer cabbage / Siberian cabbage
Root parsley
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Sea coal
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Turnip
Turnip-rooted chervil
Turnips - Oilseed turnips
Turnips - Wild turnips
Vegetable cabbage - Forage cabbage
Vegetable cabbage - Ribbed cabbage / Portuguese cabbage
Vegetable cabbage - wild cabbage / ancient cabbage
Diseases
Root Rot
Soft rot
Powdery mildews
Blight of carrot
Pests
Land snails
Aphids
Root knot nematodes
Carrot fly
Voles
