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Among the wide variety of carrot varieties, a number of the most famous and demanded ones can be distinguished. These include carrots "Baby F1" of domestic selection. This hybrid has become world-wide popular due to the excellent taste and appearance of the fruit, useful trace element composition of the pulp, high yield and unpretentiousness of the plant. The variety is excellently suited for cultivation in the central and northwestern part of Russia. Its main characteristics and advantages are given in the article.
Description of carrots
The Baby F1 carrot hybrid was obtained by the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Growing. According to the main external and taste characteristics, the vegetable is immediately referred to two varieties: Nantes and Berlikum. Its shape is cylindrical, the tip is rounded. The length of the root crop is about 18-20 cm, the diameter in the cross section is 3-5 cm. The average weight of carrots is 150-180 g. The external qualities of the root crop are classic; you can visually evaluate them in the photo below.
Taste qualities of Baby F1 carrots are high: the pulp is dense, very juicy, sweet. The color of the root crop is bright orange, its core is barely visible in the thickness of the pulp. They use the baby F1 root vegetable for the preparation of fresh vegetable salads, baby food and juices.
Baby F1 carrots contain many useful vitamins and minerals, including a huge amount of carotene. So, 100 g of a vegetable contains about 28 g of this substance, which exceeds the required daily dose for an adult. At the same time, the sugar content in the pulp reaches 10% of dry matter, in the volume of the vegetable there are about 16%.
Seed release forms
Seeds of the "Baby F1" variety are offered by many agricultural firms. It should be noted that the form of seed release may be different:
- classic placer;
- seeds on a belt, located at the required spacing;
- seeds in a gel shell (simplify sowing, accelerate seed germination, endow carrots with resistance to a number of diseases).
The subsequent care of crops largely depends on the choice of one or another form of seed release. So, when sowing a classic placer, two weeks after the emergence of seedlings, it is imperative to thin out the crops, and after another 10 days the event should be repeated. At the same time, it is necessary to remove excess plants as carefully as possible so as not to harm the remaining root crops and not to provoke their deformation.
The use of special tapes with applied seeds eliminates the appearance of dense growth and does not require subsequent thinning.
The special gel glaze increases the volume of the seed, thus simplifying the sowing process. In this case, it is not difficult to observe the intervals between seeds in one row, which means that there will be no need to thin out the crops. At the same time, the composition of the shell allows you to completely "forget" about carrot crops for 2-3 weeks. The glaze absorbs the required amount of moisture and creates optimal conditions for the growth of carrots.
Agricultural technology varieties
It is recommended to sow seeds of the "Baby F1" variety in the first half of May. It takes about 90-100 days for carrots to ripen, so in early September it will be possible to harvest. It should be noted that the variety has excellent keeping quality and timely harvested carrots can be successfully stored until the next harvest.
Carrots are distinguished by their moisture and photophilousness. Therefore, for its cultivation, it is necessary to select a site on the sunny side of the site.For the formation of a root crop, a loose, drained soil, for example, sandy loam, is required. Watering carrots should be done approximately once every 2-3 days. In this case, it is necessary to moisten the soil to the entire depth of root crop germination. Systematic, correct watering will avoid coarsening, cracking of carrots and preserve their sweetness. More information about growing carrots can be found here:
Subject to the simple rules of cultivation, even a novice farmer will be able to grow tasty, healthy carrots in a volume of up to 10 kg / m2.
The variety "Baby F1" is considered the property of domestic selection. It received worldwide recognition and today its seeds are produced not only by Russian, but also by foreign companies. Many experienced gardeners and farmers grow this particular hybrid on their plots regularly from year to year and consider it truly the best. That is why many seed sellers strongly recommend trying Baby F1 carrots for novice gardeners facing a choice.
