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RED Carrots Contain More Lycopene Than Other Varieties, And Have A Pinkish Red To Purplish Red Outside Layer With A Core Of Pink To Orange. One Cultivar, Called Beta-Sweet, Is A Cross Between A Western And An Eastern Carrot. Red Carrots Are Usually Sweeter Than Regular Carrots. Because Carrot Seeds Are Tiny, They Need To Be Sown Shallowly. The Trick Is To Keep The Top-Most Layer Of Soil Damp During The Long Germination Period. Water Deeply Prior To Planting. Direct Sow The Tiny Seeds 5mm (¼”) Deep, 4 Seeds Per 2cm (1?), And Firm Soil Lightly After Seeding. Gently Mulch Carrots To Retain Moisture, Speed Germination, And Block The Sun From Hitting The Roots Directly. When Seedlings Are An Inch Tall, Thin So That They Stand 3 To 4 Inches Apart. Water At Least One Inch Per Week To Start, Then Two Inches As Roots Mature.