How deep to plant carrots

Plant carrot seeds ¼ to ½ inch deep in loose, rock-free soil.

The depth: Plant seeds ¼-½ inch deep; some sources specify ¼ inch deep.

Carrots are always grown from seed.
Carrots need soil that is loose and free of rocks, stones, or roots.
Carrots prefer fertile, well-drained, deep, sandy soils rich in organic matter for best growth.
Thin the plants when they have 3-4 true leaves.

The mistake to avoid: Planting in soil that is not loose or that contains rocks, stones, or roots.

Planting depth varies with soil type and variety; your local extension office is the closest authority.

Grounded in: extension.usu.edu, gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu. Every window and number follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

Our other tools
feedornot.com can dogs, cats and chickens eat that?
checkthetemp.com USDA safe cooking temperatures
isitstillfresh.com how long food really lasts
freezeornot.com what freezes well and how long it keeps
getthestainout.com gentle stain removal, step by step
readthetag.com laundry care symbols, decoded
substitute.kitchen ingredient substitutions that scale
whichbug.com identify a bug from what you can see
ismyplantdying.com diagnose a struggling plant
aquariumstudio.ai aquarium care and tank help