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Planting Seeds of Friendship

Planting Seeds of Friendship. Jordan Coffield 31611. Carrot. Three facts Its Botanical name is Daucus carrot. Its life cycle is annual. A carrot is straight, long, and usually orange. Plant Details. A carrot needs full sunlight.

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Planting Seeds of Friendship

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  1. Planting Seeds of Friendship Jordan Coffield 3\16\11

  2. Carrot Three facts • Its Botanical name is Daucus carrot. • Its life cycle is annual. • A carrot is straight, long, and usually orange.

  3. Plant Details • A carrot needs full sunlight. • Its height 5-50 cm long and 2-5 cm in diameter at top. • They bloom in spring and summer. • The type of soil is Sandy soil, and very fertile soil.

  4. Watering your seeds • Make sure your soil is always moist but not soggy.

  5. Uses • You can eat them, and you can eat them raw too. They can improve your eyesight, and you can drink carrot juice. They were also used to dye clothing, and eye cream.

  6. Plant Varieties • Danvers- Thick-rooted cylindrical shape, often with yellowish core • Imperator- Long, tapered roots with stocky shoulders and strong tops • Chantenay- Conical roots with broad shoulders and rounded tips • Nantes- Easy and widely adapted; straight, cylindrical roots 5 to 7 inches long

  7. History • Historians believe the ancient Greeks and Romans cultivated carrots. • Drawings found in Egyptian temples are thought by Egyptologists to be a purple variety of carrots. • Carrots began to be cultivated in Europe by the 13th century.

  8. Sources • http://www.health-care-clinic.org/vegetables/carrot.html • http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/cultivation2.html • http://www.veggieharvest.com/Vegetable-Growing-Information/carrot-growing-and-harvest-information/

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