Method to grow carrot in Pots

Many gardeners may hesitate to grow carrots in pots, assuming that a pot will not offer the carrots adequate room to grow. While it is true that many standard length carrots are stunted when grown in containers, most smaller varieties thrive in containers just as well as they do when planted in the ground. Make sure you have a deep container that allows the edible root to grow deep into the planting medium, and keep the medium wet to ensure that your carrots receive enough water to maximize growth.

Preparation

Select your carrot variety. Smaller varieties typically adapt to container growing better than standard-length varieties.

Choose a deep enough container. Find one that is at least one foot (30.48 cm) deep or more. Carrots develop underground and the root system needs a lot of space to grow. The container should also have adequate drainage holes to prevent excess water from causing the carrots to rot.

The type of container does not matter much as long as it has enough depth. You can go with clay, plastic, or stone, and you can opt for a circular pot or a large rectangular planter.
3Clean your container. If you have a previously used container, wash it out with warm water and soap before planting your carrots. Bacteria and microscopic insect eggs often hide inside used containers and may hinder your yield if they infect your carrot plants.
4Opt for a loose, well-draining potting media. Both soil and soilless mixtures can work.
Try a mixture of red soil, decomposed compost, and sand mixed in equal portions for a soil-based media.

Consider coco peat, mixed with a small amount of perlite, for a soilless media.

Planting method

Start sometime in March. Carrots do well in cooler weather. Some “early growing” varieties should be sown in early March, while many “main crop” types do best if planted in mid-March.

Fill your container with the planting medium. Leave one inch (25 millimeters) of empty space between the top of the media and the rim of the container.

Mix fertilizer into the soil, if desired. Fertilizer will encourage carrot growth, but it is not necessary.

Dig small holes in the planting medium. The holes should be about half an inch (13 millimeters) deep and spaced approximately three inches (76 millimeters) apart.

Drop two or three carrot seeds into each hole.

Fill the holes in with your planting medium. Do not pack the medium into the holes, since doing so may crush the seeds. Instead, lightly drop the medium into each hole