Popular early carrot varieties

Experienced gardeners are trying to grow vegetables in their garden, the crops of which can be harvested the whole summer. To do this, they acquire the seeds of plants with different ripening periods.Carrots of early ripeness, which is used not only in raw form, but also used for canning and freezing, are very popular.

In the age of high technology, breeders have learned to display improved vegetables with high yields and unpretentiousness. When breeding new carrot hybrids, specialists rely on the time of ripening of the vegetable. According to this requirement, there are three categories of carrot varieties: early ripening, mid-ripening and late ripening. The early carrot ripens two months after the first shoots, while the late ripening fruit only four months after the seed has started to seed.

In addition, when choosing a seed, it is necessary to take into account the region in which they will be planted. From climatic conditions depends on the yield of the root. Early ripening carrots in open field fruits best in the south of the country and in central Russia.

Novice gardeners should be well acquainted with the rules for selecting seeds, as well as advice from experts on planting and caring for carrots. The main thing for a beginner is to properly prepare the seat.

Root can be planted in open ground in several ways.

• Flat landing - for this method, you only need to dig up the ground, clean the stones and level it. This method is most often used in small areas to accommodate as many healthy crops as possible. The flat bed is inconvenient because it is necessary to act very carefully for watering, thinning and harvesting.
• Line bed - is a hole located on the garden. This method is convenient because for irrigation of root crops it is necessary to pour water directly into the groove, and not to water the whole bed. In addition, it is easy to care for the string beds: fertilize and spud.

• High landing - to make such a bed, it is necessary to build a frame and fill it with fertile soil. This method is good because the roots can be planted close to each other, as the roots of the plants in such a bed will grow down. And this will reduce the appearance of weeds.

Before you start planting, novice gardeners need to prepare planting material. Some varieties require special hardening and disinfection, which can be found in the description on the package.

If the seeds have a special factory shell, no pretreatment is required. Such planting material can be safely planted in the ground, without resorting to soaking.

Soaking carrot seeds occurs according to the following principle: first they are kept in warm water for two hours and then placed in wet gauze and left for a day. This procedure will increase the pips twice. To prevent planting material from sticking together during soaking, it should be mixed with a small amount of fine sand. This will greatly facilitate the planting of the root.

It is possible to thin out the plants only when their height has reached at least 7 cm. And after removing unnecessary seedlings, it is necessary to water the beds abundantly.

Another important criterion for growing large and healthy carrots is feeding. It should be carried out at least 5 times a season. In this case, the first dressing must be introduced into the soil at the time of loosening the ground, when the carrot sprouts will give the first leaves.

It is important to properly produce the first watering. To do this, take a small watering can with an elongated spout.And to achieve the effective impact of fertilizers need to make small grooves between shoots.

Early ripe carrots should differ not only by short ripening time, but also by impressive storage time. These important properties can boast several varieties.

• "Alenka" - A hybrid, characterized by high yield and medium early ripening. It is possible to harvest the Alenka root crops as early as 2.5 months after germination of the first shoots. Mature carrots have a size of about 14 cm, and its diameter is on average 3.5 cm. This carrot stands out with a pleasant taste, and therefore it is often used not only for preparing various dishes, but also for introducing small children into the food. Root "Alenka" stands out with a pleasant aroma, sweetish taste and ability to be stored for a long time, being in a cold room. This species can bring up to 13 kg of crop from one small bed, so it is precisely him that is most often planted by Russian gardeners.

• Amsterdam - the earliest ripening carrots, which can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open areas. "Amsterdam" root vegetables have a rich orange color and weigh about 125 g. The length of carrots can be 14-15 cm. This variety is good because it is not necessary to feed and water it often, and the roots of this variety do not crack.

• "Boltex" - universal early ripe species, which brings the harvest after two months after landing on the land. Root crops have a juicy, sweetened taste, so they can be used not only to create delicious dishes, but also to use raw. A distinctive feature of "Boltex" is the ability of the fruit to maintain integrity even after over-ripening in the soil. It can be grown in the Urals, in Siberia and in other places with a cold climate.

• "The Bureau" - can be stored for a very long time, while maintaining its original taste. Fruits ripen after 2.5-3 months after germination of the first shoots and have an elongated flat shape. Their length is on average 15 cm.

• "Mango" - has a long shelf life. This carrot can retain its original taste even after six months of storage at low temperatures. Fruits have a weight of about 110 g and grow to an average of 16 cm. They ripen 2.5 months after germination.

• "Nantes-4" - sweet skoroplodnaya carrots, the first fruits of which can be collected already after 51-56 days after germination. They can be in the soil for a long time, without cracking or overgrowing. The size of carrots reaches 13 cm and weighs 95-110 g.

• "Red As" - refers to the mid-early form, the fruits of which can be assessed 3 months after the appearance of the first shoots. Due to its versatility, carrots can be eaten fresh, as well as a billet. The dignity of the brand "Red As" is the presence of a pleasant taste and ability to withstand low temperatures.

• "Tushon" - This variety is suitable for planting in open ground in early April, which makes it popular among many gardeners. Carrots can reach a length of 21 cm and weigh more than 140 g. Often it is used to create culinary recipes and spins, as it has a strongly pronounced sweet taste.

• "Shantane" - possesses high productivity and bears fruits of the equal extended form. The carrot of this hybrid grows to 23-26 cm and has a weight of more than 280 g. It ripens 3 months after germination and can be used for transportation.

• "Carotel Paris" - a variety with a short shelf life, and therefore carrots are used immediately for food or are used to make spins. It can be grown in the suburbs and in the southern regions of the country.Root crops have a length of not more than 4 cm and a weight of 40-45 g. They are grown due to unpretentiousness and pleasant taste.

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