How long carrots take to germinate

Carrot seeds germinate in about a week at 75 F with adequate moisture, and generally take 7 to 21 days to come up.

The wait: 7 to 21 days to come up; about a week at 75 F with adequate moisture

Germination happens between 50 F and 85 F, and can occur as low as 40 F.
At 75 F with adequate moisture, seeds come up in about a week.
Carrots are slow to germinate, taking 1 to 3 weeks, and often come up unevenly over several weeks.

The mistake to avoid: Carrots often germinate unevenly over a period of several weeks, so don't assume all seeds have come up at once.

Germination varies with soil temperature, moisture and seed age; your local extension office is the closest authority.

Grounded in: extension.oregonstate.edu, gardening.cornell.edu. Every window and number follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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