Vol. IX · No. 40 Brackwater Seed Library Wednesday, 30 September 2026
The Seed Almanac
Fig. 28. Carrot ‘Autumn King 2’. Apiaceae.

Carrot ‘Autumn King 2’

Daucus carota subsp. sativus · Vegetable · No. 28

Sow under cover
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Sow outdoors
Mar–Jun
Harvest
Aug–Dec
Germination
14–21 days
Spacing
7 cm in the row, 30 cm between rows
Days to harvest
100–130 from sowing
Sun
Full sun
Seed saving
Hard

300 seeds per packet
8 packets on the shelf

Months for Carrot ‘Autumn King 2’
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OutdoorsMarchAprilMayJune
HarvestAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Notes

Large maincrop carrot for storing. Replant stored roots in March to flower for seed.

Saving seed · Hard

Biennial or wind-pollinated. Seed comes in the second year or needs 20+ plants to stay true.

  1. Grow at least 20 plants of this variety.
  2. Biennials: store or overwinter roots, replant in March.
  3. Tell us before you start — we pool hard lots between members.

Same family · Apiaceae

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