Carrots have been grown in Russia for a long time. In the old days, our ancestors called her the queen of vegetables. Today, the root vegetable has not lost its popularity. It can be seen in almost every garden, and the number of varieties of this crop represented is several hundred. Choosing the best one can be quite difficult, since each variety has its own taste and agrotechnical characteristics. However, from the total number, we can single out types of root crops that are especially in demand by gardeners. These include carrots "Bolero F1".
Description of the root vegetable
"Bolero F1" is a first generation hybrid. It was bred by the French breeding company Vilmorin, which was founded back in 1744 and is a world leader in seed production. In our country, the hybrid is included in the State Register and zoned for the Central region.
In accordance with the external characteristics and geometric parameters of the root crop, the Bolero F1 variety is classified as the Berlicum/Nantes variety. The shape of carrots is cylindrical, the average length is from 15 to 20 cm, the average weight varies between 100-200 g. The tip of the vegetable is round. You can see the root crop of the Bolero F1 variety in the photo:
The color of Bolero F1 carrots is bright orange, which is due to the high content of carotene (13 mg per 100 g of pulp). Its taste is excellent. The variety is characterized by special juiciness and sweetness. The pulp contains approximately 8% sugar and 12% dry matter.The root vegetable can be used both for fresh consumption, making juices, purees, and for canning, long-term storage, and freezing.
Sowing rules
Each vegetable variety has its own agrotechnical characteristics that should be taken into account when growing it. Thus, carrots of the “Bolero F1” variety in conditions of middle climatic latitude should be sown no earlier than mid-May, when the soil is sufficiently warmed up and saturated with moisture.
The choice of site for sowing carrot seeds is of particular importance. It is better to grow the crop in well-lit, ventilated areas. This will allow the plant to promptly form a large, full-fledged root crop and protect the crops from carrot flies.
Another condition for the successful cultivation of Bolero F1 carrots is the presence of nutritious, loose soil. It is recommended to take care of its creation in the fall, introducing a sufficient amount of humus into the soil (0.5 buckets per 1 m2). In the spring, the site must be dug up and high ridges must be formed, at least 20 cm thick. At the same time, sandy loam is considered the best soil for root crops, and if heavier soil predominates on the site, sand, peat, and processed sawdust must be added to it.
Breeders have proposed a scheme for growing carrots of the Bolero F1 variety. Thus, seeds should be sown in rows, the distance between which should be at least 15 cm. Seeds should be placed in one row with an interval of 3-4 cm, at a depth of 1-2 cm.
After sowing the seed, it is recommended to water the beds generously and cover them with polyethylene. This will prevent mass germination weed before shoots appear.
Crop care
Carrot seeds are very small and when sowing, it is quite difficult to strictly observe the intervals between them. Therefore, after 2 weeks from the day of seed germination, it is necessary to thin out the young shoots. You need to remove excess plants very carefully, without injuring the remaining root crops. If necessary, re-thinning is carried out after 10 days. During the thinning process, the carrots are loosened and weeded.
Carrots need to be watered once every 3 days. In this case, the volume of water must be sufficient to moisten the soil to the depth of root germination. Proper watering is the most important condition for growing beautiful, juicy, tasty carrots. Violations in this process can lead to the following situations:
- excessive watering after a prolonged drought leads to cracking of carrots;
- frequent abundant watering causes a lack of sweetness in taste and coarsening of the root crop;
- Regular surface watering leads to the formation of irregularly shaped roots.
It is better to water carrots in the evening, after sunset, since this way the moisture will remain in the soil longer.
For Bolero F1 carrots to ripen, it takes 110-120 days from the day of sowing. Therefore, having sowed the seeds in mid-May, harvesting should be scheduled for mid-September.
The average yield of the Bolero F1 variety is 6 kg/m2However, under particularly favorable conditions, you can get the maximum amount of carrots of this variety - 9 kg/m2.
The main stages and rules for growing carrots are described in detail in the video:
Carrot variety "Bolero F1" is a prominent representative of foreign selection. It is unpretentious in care, has almost 100% germination, and is resistant to diseases, drought, and high temperatures. Even a novice farmer can grow it. At the same time, in gratitude for even minimal care, the “Bolero F1” variety will give the farmer a rich harvest of delicious vegetables.
