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Mary Nyambura washing her Carrots at Mauche area in Njoro sub-county [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Carrot is emerging as a popular vegetable due to its short maturing nature, its nutritive content and its attractive market prices. Growing this crop is easy all that it requires are optimal growing conditions. The crop thrives in a wide range of climatic conditions, although it is cultivated as a cool season crop and so temperatures of 160-240C are ideal. Soil temperatures more than 240C reduces root quality and colour.
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