(C) Fodder Carrot Lobo seeds 3g (300648)

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🥕 Fodder Carrot 'Lobo'
🥕 Botanical Name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Lobo'
🥕 Type: Hardy Biennial (grown as annual for root harvest)

Fodder Carrot 'Lobo' is a vigorous, high-yielding variety bred specifically for animal feed, but also suitable for gardeners looking to grow large, robust carrots for storage or processing. This variety produces long, thick orange roots with high dry matter content, making it excellent for feeding livestock such as rabbits, horses, pigs, or chickens. It performs well in a variety of soils and has good resistance to splitting, making it reliable for large-scale growing or allotment use.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Hardy biennial (grown as annual root crop)
✔ Height: 20–30 cm (foliage)
✔ Root Length: 20–30 cm
✔ Harvest: September – December
✔ Position: Full sun; deep, fertile, stone-free soil

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow: April – July (direct outdoors)
✔ Germination: 10–20 days at 10–22°C
✔ Tip: Sow in rows and thin seedlings early for best root size
✔ Thinning: Final spacing 8–10 cm between plants
✔ Care: Water during dry spells; weed regularly to prevent competition; lift roots before ground freezes

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Excellent bulk root crop for animal feed
✔ Strong, healthy growth with minimal care
✔ High dry matter content – great for storage
✔ Also suitable for processing or compost use

✨ Top Tip
To avoid forking or misshapen roots, make sure soil is deep, loose, and free of stones — ideal for raised beds or well-tilled plots.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Livestock and small animal feed
✔ Allotments and homesteads
✔ Root crop rotations
✔ Bulk growing and storage

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