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The Basics of Growing Carrots Carrots are a root crop, best grown from seeds.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Along with other root crops, potatoes are susceptible to root-knot nematodes.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Daikon roots can stretch over 20 inches long, but beds that are at least 12 inches deep should give these root crops enough room to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2026
Eliot Coleman, considered the dean of vegetable growers in this country, follows his legume planting of peas or beans with a leaf crop (lettuce or cabbage), followed by a root crop and then a fruit crop.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Along with other root crops, potatoes are susceptible to root-knot nematodes.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Daikon roots can stretch over 20 inches long, but beds that are at least 12 inches deep should give these root crops enough room to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2026
Eliot Coleman, considered the dean of vegetable growers in this country, follows his legume planting of peas or beans with a leaf crop (lettuce or cabbage), followed by a root crop and then a fruit crop.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Root crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20crop. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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