Carrot

Ancient people intuitively were able to determine the importance and value of this bright root vegetable for the human body. Through chemical testing, science has confirmed that it is the source of huge amounts of useful substances and is worthy of use not only as a food product, but also as a healing agent.

It’s easy to guess that we are talking about the medieval “delicacy of gnomes,” which we today call carrots.

Humanity has been growing carrots for several millennia; carrot beds are cultivated all over the world, both on an industrial scale and in home gardens. Of course, during this time, a lot of information has accumulated about the plant itself and the rules for its cultivation.

What secrets of growing carrots should novice vegetable growers adopt?

How to select seeds and prepare plots

For those who want to get a rich harvest of a high-quality product, it is best to first find out:

what soil is suitable for growing
how to choose the right place for a garden bed, how to dig it
after which crops carrots should not be planted, and which, on the contrary, will help increase its fertility.

This section contains information about the most popular varieties of carrots. You can find a hint which of them is better to choose to receive early harvest in the summer, some differ in keeping quality and can stored throughout the winter, without loss of presentation and taste.

Increased yield will be facilitated by timely sowing of selected seeds in the spring.

Harvest component - proper care

We strive to provide comprehensive answers to questions about proper agricultural technology culture, highlight the most important points. For example, to obtain large root crops, it is recommended to thin out the crops correctly and in a timely manner.

To obtain a juicy vegetable, in the event of a dry summer, you will need to periodically water the plants.

And also, in any weather conditions, carrot beds require systematic weeding; soil looseness is a very important factor for the growth of a beautiful root crop. Frequent tillage of the soil will allow you to remove all weeds in a timely manner - carrots do not like such a neighborhood.

We must not forget that carrots, like other cultivated plants, need feeding.

We are confident that our articles and videos about growing carrots in open ground and greenhouses will help you get a delicious vegetable for the family table.