Plant PulseCarrot
Daucus carota
Carrot. Sourced figures stay next to their citation. Planting windows are listed for locations that have one. Unsourced fields say coming soon.
Unverified — based on HORDI Crop - Carrot, Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, accessed 2026-10-20: https://doa.gov.lk/hordi-crop-carrot/; confirm for your microclimate.
Spacing
- In-row spacing
- 5 cm
- Between-row spacing
- 25 cm
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
- Days to first harvest: 90–110 days
- Days from sowing to first harvest.
- Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
- Harvest window: 15–20 days
- How long the roots stay at a useful size.
- Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Market months
Prices vary by week, market, and year. This is not financial advice.
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Higher prices: October–December
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Higher prices: May–June
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Lower prices: January–March
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Lower prices: August–September
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Planting windows
Colombo — Low Country Wet Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
October–January
Direct sow
Farmer field experience. Using 90–110 stored days. Plant in Oct, first harvest about 90–110 days later (around January–February). Plant in Jan, first harvest around April–May. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Low Country Wet Zone, October–January, rainfed or with shade.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Mid Country
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
August–October
Direct sow
Farmer field experience. Using 90–110 stored days. Plant in Aug, first harvest about 90–110 days later (around November–December). Plant in Oct, first harvest around January–February. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Mid Country, August–October.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
January–March
Direct sow
Farmer field experience. Using 90–110 stored days. Plant in Jan, first harvest about 90–110 days later (around April–May). Plant in Mar, first harvest around June–July. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Mid Country, January–March.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Up Country Wet Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Year round
Direct sow
Farmer field experience. Using 90–110 stored days. First harvest is about 90–110 days after planting. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Up Country Wet Zone, year round. Peak planting named with this note: January–March and October–December.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Low Country Dry Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
November–January
Direct sow
Farmer field experience. Using 90–110 stored days. Plant in Nov, first harvest about 90–110 days later (around February–March). Plant in Jan, first harvest around April–May. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Low Country Dry Zone, November–January. Jaffna regosols or lift irrigation are the situations named with this note.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.