For every housewife, carrots are an indispensable product in the kitchen; they are added literally everywhere: first courses, second courses, salads. You can buy it in a store or plant and grow it yourself, so as not to doubt the quality of the product.
Disembarkation
The area that you are going to plant with carrots is selected without weed, since the grass will sprout earlier and will prevent the carrots from growing healthy. The soil itself should be loose, it’s good if it contains sand. In heavy soil, carrots grow worse; the fruits turn out small and crooked. If it is wet, the root crop may begin to rot, but if it is too dry, on the contrary, it will turn out to be oaky.
It also matters after which plants the carrots are planted. It is best to sow where potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, onions, garlic and all types of greens, except lettuce, grew last year. But after parsley, it is forbidden to plant this vegetable, since pests that are destructive to carrots may remain in the soil.
Preparing seeds for planting:
- Soak in water at room temperature for two hours;
- Wet the cloth, sprinkle the seeds and cover with another damp cloth;
- Store the seeds in the room and stir them periodically;
- If the fabric begins to dry, wet it a little;
- After the seeds have swelled and begun to hatch, place them in the refrigerator for 10 days.
Carrot varieties are classified according to:
- Size and shape;
- The color of root vegetables, which depends on the amount of pigment.Carrots can be: red, orange, yellow, white and purple;
- Root shape: round, conical or cylindrical;
- The size and shape of the core of the root crop;
- The length of the growing season, as well as the tendency to bolting and cracking of fruits.
Description
This is one of the sweetest carrot varieties and has excellent characteristics. Combines excellent taste and the ability to grow in extreme conditions. The harvest can be obtained even if you do not provide proper care, and all because it is adapted to Siberian conditions.
The color of Altai Gourmand carrots is red-orange, and the sugar and carotene content provides a delicate taste. The root crops themselves are elongated-conical in shape and reach a length of up to 20 centimeters. Carrots retain excellent taste and appearance for a long time, until the next harvest.
And in order for the fruits to grow healthy, it is recommended to use special growth stimulants.
