Harvest varieties of carrots

Choice carrot varieties determine the climatic features of the region and the personal preferences of the gardener. Yielding varieties of carrots of domestic and foreign selection have a lot of differences in taste, storage duration, usefulness and presentation.

Early ripe carrot varieties

Early ripening varieties of vegetables are ready for harvesting 80–100 days after germination. Some varieties ripen 3 weeks earlier.

Lagoon F1 very early

Hybrid variety of Dutch carrots. The variety of Nantes carrots is distinguished by the uniformity of root crops in shape, weight and size. The output of marketable root crops is 90%. Recommended for cultivation in Moldova, Ukraine, most of the territory of Russia. It gives stable yields on fertilized sandy loam soils, loose loams, black soil. Prefers deep tillage.

Tuchon

The early ripe carrot variety Tushon is cultivated in the open field. Orange roots are thin, even, from small eyes. It is grown mainly in the southern regions, sown from March to April. Harvesting takes place from June to August.

Amsterdam

The carrot variety was bred by Polish breeders. The cylindrical root crop does not protrude from the soil, it is brightly colored. The pulp is tender, rich in juice. Cultivate preferably on loose fertile humus-rich chernozems, sandy loams and loams with deep tillage and good illumination.

Medium early varieties of carrots

Alenka

A medium-early ripening carrot variety for open ground is suitable for cultivation in the southern regions and in the harsh climatic conditions of Siberia and the Far East. A conical blunt-nosed large root crop, weighing up to 0.5 kg, up to 6 cm in diameter, with a length of up to 16 cm. It has a high yield. The vegetable is picky about fertility, soil aeration, compliance with the irrigation regime.

Nantes

A vegetable with a flat, smooth surface, expressed by the cylindricity of the root crop. The storage period is long, does not grow moldy, does not rot, chalking prolongs the preservation of the fruit. Presentation, firmness, juiciness, taste are not lost. The variety is recommended for processing for baby food.

It rises amicably. It gives stable yields on deeply dug light fertilized ridges. Adapted for widespread cultivation, including risky farming zones in the north of the Russian Federation.

Mid-season carrot varieties

Carotel

Carrot Carrot is a well-known mid-season variety with a stable yield and rich taste data. The blunt-nosed conical root crop is completely submerged in the soil. The high content of carotene and sugars makes the variety a dietary one.

Abaco

Dutch hybrid mid-season carrot variety Abaco zoned in the Central Black Earth Region, Siberia. The leaves are dark, finely dissected. The blunt-nosed fruits of a conical shape of medium size, dark orange in color, belong to the Shantenay kuroda cultivar.

Vitamin 6

Mid-season variety carrots Vitamin 6 bred in 1969 by the Research Institute of Vegetable Economy on the basis of varieties selection Amsterdam, Nantes, Touchon. Blunt-pointed roots present a regular cone. The range of distribution of the variety does not include only the North Caucasus.

Losinoostrovskaya 13

Mid-season carrot variety Losinoostrovskaya 13 bred by the Scientific Research Institute of Vegetable Economy in 1964 by crossing the varieties Amsterdam, Touchon, Nantes 4, Nantes 14. Cylindrical root crops occasionally protrude above the soil surface up to 4 cm. The norm is a root crop submerged in the soil.

Late varieties of carrots

Late varieties of carrots are mainly intended for long-term storage in addition to processing. Harvesting time varies from July to October - the duration of fine days in different regions affects.Laying for long-term storage assumes spring sowing without vernalization of seeds.

Red Giant (Rote Risen)

A late variety of German-bred carrots with a vegetation period of up to 140 days in a traditional conical shape. An orange-red root crop up to 27 cm long with a fruit weight of up to 100 g. Likes intensive watering.

Boltex

Boltex is a medium late root crop developed by French breeders. Hybridity has improved the variety. Suitable for outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. Fruit ripening period up to 130 days. For late carrots, the yield is high. Root crops weighing up to 350 g with a length of 15 cm look like giants.

Carrot varieties of Western European selection are strikingly different from domestic ones, it is worth considering this. The presentation is good:

• Retain their shape;
• The fruits are equal in weight;
• Do not sin by cracking.

Autumn queen

High-yielding late-ripening carrot variety for open field. Blunt-nosed conical fruits of long storage are not susceptible to cracking, even. The head is round, the color of the fruit is orange-red. The culture tolerates night frosts down to -4 degrees. Included in the Flakke cultivar (Carotene).

Agricultural technology for growing carrots

Even a novice gardener will not be left without a carrot crop. It does not require much maintenance. But abundant fruiting gives on prepared soil:

• Acid reaction pH = 6–8 (neutral or slightly alkaline);
• Fertilized, but the introduction of manure in the fall will affect the keeping quality of carrots negatively;
• Plowing / digging is deep, especially for long-fruited varieties;
• Sand and humus are introduced into dense soil for loosening.

An early harvest of carrots is obtained if the seeds are sown before winter in prepared beds. Seed germination begins with thawing of the soil. Watering with melt water is sufficient for germination. The gain in time will be 2-3 weeks versus spring sowing.

Features of sowing carrots

Small carrot seeds, so as not to be carried by the wind, are moistened and mixed with fine sand. Sowing is carried out on a windless day in the spilled compacted furrows. From above, the furrows are covered with humus with a layer of 2 cm, compacted. The daytime temperature must finally drop to 5–8 degrees for the seeds to start growing with stable warming in the spring.

Spring sowing allows long soaking (2-3 days) of carrot seeds in snow water - this is an ideal growth stimulator. Swollen seeds do not always germinate. Can be sown directly into abundantly shed furrows and covered with cover material until germination to retain moisture. Nighttime drops in temperature and wind will not affect the warming up.

Experienced gardeners recommend germinating carrot seeds on the southern slope of the compost heap when it warms up. The seeds are placed in a damp canvas napkin to a depth of 5–6 cm to be warmed like in a thermos. As soon as the seeds begin to hatch, they are mixed with last year's furnace ash. The wet seeds will turn into bead-sized balls. It is convenient to spread them in a damp furrow in order to thin out the young growth of carrots less.

Further care consists in watering, loosening row spacings, weeding and thinning thickened carrot plantings. Fruit cracking can be prevented if watering is not abundant. In dry periods, it will be necessary to reduce the intervals between two waterings with the obligatory loosening of the row spacings.

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