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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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