Carrots are one of the most beloved, traditional vegetables on our table. At each cottage, the owners try to grow a beautiful, healthy and large carrot, but, alas, this does not always work. Why? Carrots, planting and caring for it does not require special skills, but requires knowledge and skills.
Preparing seeds for planting
The easiest way to buy seeds in stores. It is the seeds that propagate carrots. They have already been processed in packages and are ready for planting in the soil, but if you are not sure about the producer or, for example, plant your own seeds, then they need additional processing. Why is this done? Carrots, planting and care for it, its growth and result is possible only if the seeds are healthy. By treating them, you thereby reduce the risk of disease, which increases growth and fertility. So, the carrot seeds are poured into a bag (it is better from flax, but ordinary matter is also possible) and rubbed. After that, together with the bag, it is necessary to lower it into a container with hot water (50-70 degrees). Top should be covered with a lid and left for twenty minutes. Next, at the same time, you need to place the seeds in a potassium permanganate solution (pinkish tint). Do not remove the seeds from the bag, but rinse them under running water. After the procedures, you need to put them in a warm place, dry and mix with the calcined sand.
Choose a place
For good fertility, it is necessary to find a place where not only a lot of sun, but also where there is good breathability. Humidity is moderate; the soil is loose and sandy. Try to plant carrots away from ponds, and avoid clay soil. If the land is still inappropriate, you can spice it up. For example, form a bed and fill it with a mixture of sand, sheet soil and peat. Avoid planting spots that were previously flavored with manure. Gardeners recommend sowing carrots after greens, cucumbers, potatoes or beans. It is undesirable to plant in the place where the salad was sown, as you may encounter the disease of white rot.
Sow carrots
Very tasty this vegetable is carrots. Landing and caring for it are not complicated. After you have chosen a place, you need to decide on the time. There are late and early varieties. Accordingly, they must be sown at the allotted time for this. Winter varieties sow in the fall, and medium varieties are sown in the spring. Thus, you will protect carrots from the environment and pests. Onions, garlic, chives, sage, coriander will be good "neighbors" for carrots. These products protect against parasites. Before landing, it is necessary to make grooves (5 cm in depth) at a distance of twenty centimeters between each other. If the soil is moist, then no need to water before planting. After that, sow carrots in a row, cover with loose soil.
Care
Not too picky in carrots care. Planting and care of it requires only timely thinning (4-5 cm between the fruits) and watering. Tear off weeds on time, fertilize carrots with wood ash. Make sure that the soil does not dry out, but is not too wet. Thus, you will grow a wonderful root crop that will delight you with its taste all winter!