Gniff
Variety
Approved Data
created by Stefan at 31.01.2021
Color
white
3 Years
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Storage variety from Ticino. Grows slowly. Color is purple outside, white inside, very decorative. Forms short-stubby carrots with a length of about 10-15 cm/3.9-5.9 in. Sensitive to wetness.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Do not sow on freshly fertilized soil. Keep evenly moist during germination. If necessary, cover with protective netting because of pests. Observe crop rotation. Can form a lot of foliage. Thin out again later if necessary. Unwashed carrots can be stored for up to 6 months when grown late at approx. 2°C/36°F. Only harvest well-matured carrots and not before October.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
8 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
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
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
Root Rot
Soft rot
Powdery mildews
Blight of carrot
Land snails
Aphids
Root knot nematodes
Carrot fly
Voles