How to prepare carrot seeds for outdoor planting?

Seeds of carrots are selected, and the question arises before the gardener - do they need to be somehow processed before planting? What are the methods of accelerating the emergence of sprouts in this rather tightly similar vegetable, how to ensure uniform sowing in the beds? Indeed, harvesting directly depends on the pre-sowing seed treatment. In the article we will look at how the preparation of carrot seeds for planting in open ground in spring is carried out, what methods of seed treatment exist.

Does the seed need preparation for sowing?

Seeds that have undergone a certain pre-sowing preparation are much better able to withstand sharp weather fluctuations, diseases, and pest infestations. Seedlings appear an order of magnitude earlier and more amicably, the plants themselves are stronger, and the yield also increases. In preparation for sowing, they need: self-grown seeds, bought on the market, in hands, in non-specialized stores, grown by familiar gardeners, from unknown manufacturers.

Carrot seeds, due to the content of a large amount of essential oil, germinate with great difficulty. That is why preparation for sowing is very relevant here.

Such methods are known:

1. Germination test;
2. Soak;
3. Disinfection;
4. Biostimulation;
5. Germination;
6. Hardening;
7. Bubbling;
8. Pelleting;
9. Sticking on paper or gluing for easy sowing.

Tip # 1.Seeds can be sorted with salted water. It is poured into a vessel, the seeds are poured there and mixed. After a while, the floating ones are removed, and the ones that have settled to the bottom are used.

Which seeds cannot be processed?

For some seeds, any preparation can only harm. Seeds are not subjected to any processing:

• carrot hybrids;
• granular;
• treated with fungicides and insecticides (they are painted in different colors);
• foreign manufacturers.

Seed preparation methods for spring planting

1. Soak

The seeds are soaked in ordinary warm water (it is best to warm melt water), but not more than 1-1.5 days. To do this, you can use gauze bags, filter paper, where the seeds are placed. The main thing is to make sure that the materials are constantly wet, even a little drying can lead to the death of the seeds. Every 5-7 hours, the seeds should be washed with warm water so that they do not ferment.

By the way, if something interfered with sowing immediately after soaking, place the seeds in a damp napkin wrapped in a plastic bag on the shelf in the refrigerator where vegetables are stored, so they will go through the hardening procedure.

photo # 1. Soaking seeds shortens their germination time

2. Germination

If you leave the soaked seeds warm on a moistened material, constantly sprinkling with water (you can cover it with a film), then after a while they will begin to germinate. They are slightly dried on paper and immediately planted in a bed prepared in advance. Make sure that the soil is already warmed up and well moistened, germinated seeds will die in dry soil. For the convenience of sowing, you can apply gelatinization.Please note: Never soak dry seeds in manganese solution, they may die. In potassium permanganate, only pre-soaked seeds are disinfected, but no more than 10-15 minutes, and it can burn dry seeds.

Tip # 2.Experienced gardeners, instead of soaking, are advised to bury the seeds in the ground on the bayonet of a shovel, placing them in a bag. After a week, they take it out, the seeds are slightly dried until flowable, sowing already well-swollen seeds in the garden.

3. Biostimulation

The soaking process can be combined with biostimulation by adding useful substances and complex fertilizers to the water. They promote the emergence of friendly seedlings, increase resistance to diseases and adverse conditions. After soaking and biostimulation, the seeds are slightly dried until flowable (but not in the sun) and immediately sown on prepared beds. See table 1 for approximate consumption of some drugs.

Substances for soaking and biostimulating carrot seeds before sowing are presented in the table below.

Drug name	Purpose of application	How to cook	Mode of application
Sodium humate	Bio-stimulating soak	0.01% solution	Soak seeds for 10-12 hours in warm solution
Epin	Bio-stimulating soak	4 drops per 1 tbsp. water	Soak 10-12 hours in warm solution

4. Disinfection

The causative agents of many diseases persist on the surface of the seeds, so they need to be treated. For these purposes, you can use manganese, hydrogen peroxide, boric acid. Substances for dressing carrot seeds before sowing are presented in the table below.

Drug name	Purpose of application	How to cook	Mode of application
Manganese	Seed treatment	0.1% solution, 1 g per glass of water, color - hot pink	Immerse pre-soaked seeds in solution for 10-15 minutes and rinse to clean water
Boric acid	Seed treatment and biostimulation	1 g for 5 l of water	Soak for 1 day
Hydrogen peroxide	Seed treatment	3% solution	Soak for 8-10 hours in solution and rinse

photo # 2. Manganese solution disinfects the seed surface well

5. Hardening

It is carried out to increase frost resistance. After soaking, the seeds are kept in the cold for up to 1 week. A bag with moistened seeds is placed in polyethylene, and then in the refrigerator (on a shelf with vegetables). Can be hardened by alternating heat and cold. Soak alternately (for 12 hours) a bag of wet seeds at room temperature, and then place it on the refrigerator shelf.

Please note: Hardening is carried out only on soaked and swollen seeds, it is not used for already germinated ones.

6. Bubbling

This is a method of treating seeds in water with an oxygen supply, which contributes to the rapid emergence of seedlings. The aquarium compressor and seeds are placed in a jar of warm water. They must move evenly from the supplied air flow. The process lasts from 18 to 24 hours, the water needs to be changed after 9-12 hours. Treated seeds are dried until flowable and sown. Carrots hatch already for 6-8 days, which reduces the period by 2 times.

photo # 3. Sparging significantly speeds up seed germination

7. Pelleting

It is used to improve nutrition and facilitate sowing by enlarging small carrot seeds. For pelleting, an adhesive mixture and filler are needed. For glue, use a strained mullein solution (1 to 7), liquid starch paste or sugar syrup, fermented whey. Complex fertilizers and a set of microelements (2 tablespoons per 1 liter) are added to the "glue". Powdered dry peat, sod soil, humus are taken as a filler.

Further, the seeds are placed in a jar and slightly moistened with "glue", while they should not stick together. When pouring the filler in small portions, make sure that the seeds are covered from all sides. Then the whole process is repeated until the pellets are about 3 mm in diameter. The dragee is shaken in a jar to seal the shell and powdered with ash so that it does not stick together.

8. Pasting and pasting

Since the seeds of carrots are too small, for the convenience of sowing, so that the plantings are not too thick, they are glued to paper tapes, mixed with paste or sand.

• For paper tapes, napkins, toilet paper or any loose paper are used so that it does not interfere with germination of seedlings. Seeds are glued with a thick paste at a distance. The tapes are dried and rolled up. When planting, they are placed in the grooves with the seeds down.

photo # 4. Sticking seeds to paper can be done with tweezers

• The paste is prepared from 2-3 tbsp. potato starch per 1 liter of water, cool to a warm state, you can also add 1 tsp here. complex water-soluble fertilizer. Then pour the seeds into the solution (2-3 sachets), 1 sachet of radish seeds and stir well, distributing them evenly. The resulting composition is poured into a small teapot or container with a narrow spout. The paste is carefully poured in a thin stream into the grooves prepared and spilled with water. Then sprinkle them with peat or earth and cover with a film until the radish sprouts.

Seed preparation for winter sowing

Sowing before winter has its advantages: an earlier harvest, less severe damage from a carrot fly. Sowing rates should be increased, the seeds are planted thicker, their germination rate should be high enough - at least 76-80%.

You need to use only large, full-weight seeds, while it is important that they are dry. No soaking, germination, disinfection in manganese or other liquid can be carried out, the seeds will freeze.

photo # 5. When planting with paste, they ensure the uniformity of carrot sowing

Please note: large and specially calibrated seeds have a good supply of nutrition, high growth vigor. The emerging sprout will be able to survive under bad conditions.Some manufacturers specifically produce products intended for winter crops.

The beds intended for planting are not watered either before or after sowing. Dry seeds can be mixed with dried sand and spread along the groove, then sprinkled with dry peat 2-3 cm. Before sowing ordinary seeds, pelleting can be applied, this will increase resistance to low temperatures.

How to grow carrots: infographic

See the infographic for the main points of growing carrots in the country.

Answers to topical questions of gardeners about preparing carrot seeds for planting

photo # 6. Pelleting seeds will help them get additional nutrition and protect them from low temperatures when sowing before winter.

Question number 1.Why do carrot seeds germinate so badly without treatment?

The problem is that they contain a lot of essential oils. By the way, the main part of the world production of essential oils is based precisely on the basis of carrot. Pre-treatment helps to a certain extent to remove excess oil from the seeds, which makes it possible for them to germinate several times faster.

Question number 2.Is it possible to sow carrot seeds that are more than 3-4 years old? Do they need any additional processing?

Germination of carrot seeds lasts up to 4 years, so 3-year-olds are still suitable for sowing. Another thing is that over the years the growth energy decreases, so get ready that seedlings will be an order of magnitude less frequent.

In addition, there is no guarantee that the storage conditions will be met if the seeds are packaged simply in paper bags and have remained with you from last year's purchases.

Previously, it is worth checking old seeds for germination, then carefully treat them before planting, applying soaking, biostimulation, bubbling. It is possible that the seedlings will be quite acceptable. But it is better not to risk it, but to use fresher seeds.

Question number 3.Do I need to soak the seeds if they were previously granulated by an agricultural producer?

No, granulated and industrially processed seeds do not need to be soaked. When sowing them on the beds, do not forget to read the information on agricultural technology on the bag, because some granular seeds need preliminary watering of the soil with hot water and are not sprinkled with earth. Take care of maintaining its moisture in the future.

Question number 4.How to sow carrot seeds correctly if they are sold glued to the tape?

A tape with seeds is placed in a groove well spilled with water, seeds down. Top the tape lightly (1 cm) sprinkle with peat, and cover the bed with a film. The film is removed when the first shoots appear. Remember to keep the soil moist at all times.

Question number 5.How to store carrot seeds correctly so that their germination is maintained?

Conditions should be optimal: the temperature is cool, the seeds are carefully packed and protected from moisture.

Recommendation for gardeners of summer residents on the pre-sowing preparation of seeds

I grow carrots annually. Of course, the seeds do not germinate as quickly as we would like, but the harvest is good. Now I no longer pre-soak the seeds, because I do not consider it to play any special role. I used to use soaking, but did not notice much difference. In addition, methods with soaking in strong manganese, as well as in hot water, are not recommended by many agricultural producers, who believe that such methods are dangerous for seeds and can lead to their death.

In order not to pull the carrots, I use the method with liquid starch paste for sowing.

For its preparation, I brew 3 tablespoons. without a slide of potato starch in 1 liter of water, the solution must be cooled to warm. It turns out to be quite liquid and well fluid. Then I add 1 tsp to it. any water-soluble complex fertilizer and gradually pour 2-3 bags (4 g) of carrot seeds into the paste, while stirring well for their better distribution.You can add 1 bag of radish seeds to this mixture to determine the rows.

I pour the resulting composition into any vessel with a narrow spout - a teapot, a bottle of Fairy, a container with a spout, etc. I distribute the paste in a thin stream into the grooves on the garden bed.

I make grooves (5 cm deep) before planting and water them abundantly. The paste with seeds poured into the grooves is sprinkled on top with earth or peat, no more than 1-2 cm thick and covered with a film until the radish hatches.

Thus, the seeds will be below the level of the bed, but at the same time they will not be filled up to the full depth of the furrow. The upper part of the root crop will remain in the ground without protruding from the garden bed. Kleister promotes seed swelling and is a nutrient medium, since fertilizer is added to it. With this method, the seeds germinate together, they are quick and convenient to sow, and they, being enveloped in paste, are distributed themselves at a certain distance from each other. This method suits me perfectly.

Common mistakes gardeners make when treating carrot seeds

Mistake # 1.When buying carrot seeds, some gardeners do not pay attention to their expiration date. As a result, the seeds do not germinate well, no matter how they are treated before sowing.

You can avoid mistakes by carefully reading all the markings on the seed bag. Producers usually indicate expiration dates and check the germination rate of seed lots. No need to buy carrot seeds if they are over 4 years old. The fresher the seeds are, the better.

Mistake # 2.Pre-sowing soaking of seeds is a mistake if they are sown before winter.

Before winter, the seeds are sown only dry, they cannot be soaked, they will die. You can pre-test them for germination to make sure of the quality, seed pelleting with nutrients is applicable.

Mistake number 3.It is a mistake to start processing carrot seeds by soaking them in potassium permanganate. This does not promote germination and can kill the embryos.

Treatment begins with soaking the seeds in water for a certain time. And the manganese solution is used only for disinfection by immersing the seeds in it for 10-15 minutes after the soaking process.

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Instructions for preparing carrot seeds for planting

What gardener does not dream of getting a good harvest in his area. To achieve the desired results, it is important to pay attention to the crop being grown at all stages of growth. You need to pay particular attention to the process of selection and preparation of seed material. Below we will show you how to prepare carrot seeds before planting so that they sprout quickly and evenly, as well as how to check the seeds for suitability.

Burying

This method was successfully used by our ancestors. Its essence lies in the preliminary germination of the seed in natural conditions. Wait for the moment when the snow begins to melt in the garden. Dig a small hole in a place convenient for you, as deep as a shovel's bayonet. Now prepare the fill for the hole.

Take a small linen bag and fill it with seeds soaked in water. Lower the workpiece into the hole and sprinkle it with earth.

Form a slide of snow on top. It will protect raw materials from sudden frosts, and during thawing will saturate the earth with moisture. You need to take out the bag in 10-12 days. If you do everything right, then the result should be strong and germinated seeds. Before planting, they are carefully mixed with river sand and the beds are sown.

Bubbling

This method of preparing seeds before planting helps them germinate faster. Take a convenient container and fill it with water at room temperature (+ 25- + 27 ° C). Now put the required amount of carrot seeds in there and prepare the apparatus for producing oxygen. It is most convenient to use an aquarium compressor with a tube for this purpose at home.

Air exposure should last from several hours to 1 day. After such a procedure, the seed swells and gets rid of excess particles that inhibit the germination process. To get the desired effect, the tube must be placed at the very bottom. Thus, the seeds will be in constant motion. After oxygenation, the seeds are wrapped in natural cloth and placed on the middle shelf of the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Before planting, the seeds are dried to a state of flowability.

Pelleting

This method of preparing carrots for sowing involves the creation of a protective shell on the seeds from nutrients. Experts consider this method to be one of the most effective. The procedure can be carried out at home. It greatly facilitates the planting process and reduces the rate of seed consumption per unit of land.

First, get 1 cup of Liquid Mullein. Then mix 1 cup of humus and 1 cup of dry peat. Now add 2 teaspoons of carrot seeds to a quart jar. Then add 2 tablespoons of the nutrient mixture and 1 tablespoon of mullein to the jar. The jar is closed with a lid and shaken thoroughly for 2-3 minutes.

Such manipulations are repeated until the whole mullein and a mixture of peat with humus are used. At the end, the seed should be covered with a dense coat. Transfer the jar blank onto a paper towel and pat dry. The procedure is recommended to be carried out 3-5 days before the planned sowing.

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Soak

One of the simplest and most common ways to prepare seeds before sowing is soaking. This procedure solves two issues at once - saturates with useful substances and accelerates growth. There are many recipes for steeping solutions. Below we present some of the most effective options.

If you are against any chemical additives, we suggest soaking the carrot seeds in an ash solution. For 1 liter of warm water, you need 1 tablespoon of wood ash. Often, experienced gardeners use professional fertilizers for soaking. Take 1 liter of warm water and 1 teaspoon of Sodium Humate liquid feed or Effekton-O fertilizer.

Also, before planting, you can soak the seeds in solutions with growth stimulants. The following products are presented on the modern agricultural market: Krezatsin, Emistim, Epin, Agat-25K and others. It is customary to soak in ordinary water, but in this case it is better to take water not from the tap, but rainwater. In whatever solution you decide to soak the seed, it is important to take into account the general rules for carrying out this procedure.

Place the seeds in linen bags for convenience. Submerge them in the solution for a maximum of 24 hours. After the time has elapsed, take out the seed, rinse it and place it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Dry the seeds before planting.

Germination test

Before preparing raw materials for sowing, you need to make sure that they are suitable. To check the percentage of germination, make a control planting at home 2-3 months before the start of sowing work. Be sure to remember the amount of material planted, and compare the numbers with the results of the seedlings. Normally, carrots give 60-80% of seedlings. If the results are below 40-50%, replace the seeds.

A simple and proven method will help to select fertile seeds from "dummies". To test, you will need to soak the seeds in room temperature water for several hours. The good seeds will fall to the bottom, while the bad ones will float to the surface. You just have to collect and discard illiquid assets.

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How to plant carrots correctly - from soil and seed preparation to the first shoots

Carrots are a must-have vegetable in the kitchen! All year round we add it to hot dishes, use it fresh and mix salads. The cost of carrots in the store is low, so maybe it would be more convenient to just buy root crops as needed, without spending time on growing them? However, closer to spring, store-bought carrots begin to rise in price significantly, their quality deteriorates noticeably, and those who did not make supplies on time have a hard time.

Preparatory work

That is why in every garden there is necessarily a garden bed for this beloved vegetable crop, and experienced gardeners exchange with beginners their experience on how to plant carrots correctly in order to obtain a rich harvest of healthy root crops.

Photo of soil preparation for carrots

If you have never had to grow vegetables before, and you have no idea how to plant carrots, or you cannot grow normal tasty root vegetables in any way, our article will definitely be useful for you. We will tell you about how to plant carrots with seeds, how to care for young seedlings, and how to protect the garden from diseases and pests of carrots. Video about preparing carrot seeds for planting

Depending on what sort of seeds you bought, the timing of their sowing will differ. So, on the twentieth of April, you can start sowing early-ripening varieties, from April 25 to May 5, mid-season varieties begin to be sown, and planting of carrots intended for winter storage is carried out on June 10-15.

It is recommended to choose an area under the carrot bed where there are not too many weeds, since the weeds will sprout before the carrots and prevent it from growing. The soil should be loose, preferably sandy. In heavy soil, root crops can turn out to be curved, gnarled, small. If there is a constantly increased level of moisture in the soil, the roots will rot, and in dry soil the carrot will turn out to be “wooden”.

Consider also, after which crops you will sow carrots. It is best to choose those areas where cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic, onions, cabbage, potatoes or greens (except for salad) grew last year. After parsley, it is better not to plant carrots, as pests that are dangerous for carrots can remain in the soil.

Photo of carrot seeds

Dig up the soil in the garden in the fall, and in the spring, walk along the ground with a flat cutter. You should not additionally dig up - settled earth is preferable for carrots. Most importantly, do not add fresh manure to the soil, as carrots do not tolerate its acid. The garden bed can be fertilized with mineral fertilizers a couple of weeks before planting carrots.

Carrots are planted by seeds directly into the open ground. Prepare the seeds in advance:

• soak for two hours in clean water at room temperature;
• scatter the seeds over a damp cloth and cover with another damp cloth on top;
• keep the seeds in the room, stirring them gently from time to time;
• soak the fabric when drying;
• when the seeds are completely swollen and start to hatch, move them to the refrigerator for 10 days to harden.

Simple and accessible on how to plant carrots correctly

Photo of planting carrots

Sprinkle the bed set aside for the carrots with ash, cut through each groove up to 2.5 cm deep, leaving 20 cm aisles, and 12 cm along the edges of the ridge. Spill the grooves with water and sow the prepared seeds. It is enough to maintain a distance between the seeds of 1.5 cm. Level the furrows with soil. It is recommended to stretch the film on top of the garden bed at a height of 15 cm so that the seedlings appear faster, and with the appearance of greenery, the film can be removed.

Experienced gardeners, in an effort to simplify the process of sowing seeds, sometimes come up with rather unusual methods of planting carrots: before sowing, someone mixes the seed with sand, while others pre-stick one seed on ribbons of thin paper (you can use toilet paper).A carrot seed is picked up with a toothpick, dipped in paper glue or paste and applied every 5 cm to the paper. Such paper strips are laid in the furrows and covered with earth on top. Video about growing carrots

Plant a radish along the edges of the garden bed, it will rise rather quickly, marking the carrot rows, and you can start loosening the row spacing earlier (carrots are very fond of frequent loosening). It is also very useful to plant onions on a carrot bed, since its smell drives away carrot flies - the most dangerous pest of carrots.

At first, the garden should be watered abundantly, and when the first shoots turn green, reduce watering to twice a week. Although not all of the seed material will sprout, after the formation of the first leaf, the seedlings will need to be thinned out, leaving the most powerful plants.

Planting and caring for carrots: videos and tips

One of the most popular vegetable crops among domestic summer residents is carrots. To make it tasty and healthy, the correct planting of carrots must be carried out, a video on the topic of how to plant it correctly will easily teach you this process. Also, in addition to the video, we bring to your attention the material on the rules for planting and caring for carrots in the garden.

How to choose a place for carrots in the garden

Before planting, you need to find a place for the carrots. One should be in the sun all day long. Also, it is impossible that in previous years such plants as celery, dill, parsley or parsnips grew on this site.

It is best to grow up to carrots in the selected area in different years:

1. cucumbers;

2. tomatoes;
3. garlic;
4. onion;
5. cabbage;
6. potato.

Also in the video you can see how properly handle the selected bed, but we'll come back to this later.

When to plant a plant

The harvest of carrots depends directly on the sowing time. If you want to harvest early, choose early ripening carrots that are planted in winter. However, if the winter is too cold, then the seeds freeze even under cover... Therefore, the most optimal option is to select seeds that should be planted in spring. They can be planted already in March, when the upper part of the soil has already warmed up enough. But be careful, because in early spring, frosts are still possible.

How to prepare carrot seeds for planting

Before planting, you need to identify bad seeds: pour warm water for 10 hours, and discard those that float. And that they sprouted faster, place them on a piece of cloth and hold for several days at a temperature of 20 to 24 degrees, during this time they will slightly root out.

Just before planting, dig in the furrows and moisten them, while they should not be too deep, but not too shallow. How to do it correctly, you can watch the tutorial video.

Rules for caring for carrot beds

Taking proper care of your carrots includes regular watering, tillage, fertilization, and pest control. Therefore, how complete your care will be depends on both the quantity and quality of the future carrot harvest.

The first time you need to weed the carrots before the seeds germinate. In order for it to develop normally, it should regularly remove weeds from the soil... Make sure that the ground is always loose. After all, if the soil is compacted and crusts form on it, the roots will be crooked and ugly.

And so that the fruits are large, watch how thick the crops are. When the first leaves appear on the plant, they will need to be thinned out. The optimal distance between root crops is about 3 cm. If you initially sowed the seeds not too thickly, then you should not thin them out.

Do not forget about regular watering, because this is true the key to the appearance of sweet and juicy fruits... Watering the carrots is necessary at all stages. The depth of watering should be appropriate for the size of the fruit, and the bed should be watered so that the soil layer is about 30 cm moist.

Let's move on to the issue of fertilizing carrots. In one season, it should be fed twice. The first time - a month after germination, and the second time - another two months. To make fertilizer convenient for feeding and had a liquid consistency, you can add ingredients such as:

1. nitrophoska (art.spoon);
2. wood ash (two glasses);
3. a mixture of potassium nitrate (20 g), urea (15 g) and superphosphate.

When caring for carrots, beware of the presence of carrot flies. Its traces can be seen by the appearance of curled leaves on the plant. To prevent the pest from appearing in your garden, do not forget to thin carrots regularly, remove weeds. You also need to water in moderation, excessive moisture also contributes to the appearance of unwanted guests.

If a pest appears, use chemicals such as Intavil, Actellik and others.

But carrots are not too susceptible to diseases. But if something happens to her, it is a phomosis or an alternariosis. To prevent them from infecting your garden, treat it with a Bordeaux solution.

Types of varieties of carrots

Carrot seed varieties are classified as suitable for winter planting and spring planting. The richest harvest is given by such varieties as:

1. Alenka - early carrots, formed within 50 days after germination, their length can reach 15 cm, average weight - up to 140 g;
2. Touchon - early ripening variety, can be used for food within a couple of months after the emergence of sprouts. On average, the fruit weighs 150 g and is up to 20 cm long;
3. Nantes - mid-season variety, ripening at least 2 months after planting. Ripe fruit weighs up to 160 g and has a length of about 16 cm;
4. Vitamin - also a mid-season variety, enriched with carotene, the harvest occurs 120 days after germination. The fruit is about 15 cm long and weighs about 150 g;
5. Autumn Queen - as the name implies, the variety is late ripening, often used for storage in winter. Ripens in about 130 days, is 20 cm long and weighs almost 160 g;
6. Flakke - another late carrot, ripens 100 days after planting. Approximate length is 30cm and average weight is 160g.

Planting experts recommend the following varieties:

1. Olympus;
2. Napoli;
3. Vita Long;
4. Callisto;
5. Moscow Winter A-515;
6. Losinoostrovskaya 13.

Helpful Tips for Carrot Care

To make your carrots tasty and not give you any hassle in terms of care, we finally offer you some helpful tips:

1. do not forget to process the seeds before planting;
2. so that there are no villi on the seeds, you need to rub them with your palms;
3. when soaking seeds, change the water several times until transparent;
4. when planting, the seeds can be mixed with non-acidic peat and left for a week, and then planted;
5. to make planting more accurate, the seeds can be glued to paper;
6. if desired, after planting, the soil can be mulched so that there is no crust

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Planting carrots in spring - growing giant carrots!

How to plant carrots in the spring - it's all about the soil?

There is no big secret in a good harvest - the carrot will grow almost by itself to impressive sizes in light, loose and nutritious loams and sandy loams, but on heavy clayey and waterlogged soils you will get pale and gnarled roots. Stagnation of moisture is generally destructive for her! But drought will not turn out to be anything good either - the roots will be fibrous, rough.

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So look for a middle ground - the land should be normally moistened with groundwater at a decent depth. As in the case of beets, planting carrots in a freshly fertilized vegetable garden in the spring is highly undesirable, sinceRoot vegetables tend to build up nitrates and can become toxic.The level of acid balance is also important, because carrots do not like acidified soils.

When and how to plant carrots in the spring - timing

Traditionally, gardeners sow carrots in April or even May for more northern regions, however, the option of sowing for the winter in November is also possible, because the plant itself is frost-resistant. Well-lit places should be selected for carrot beds, which will literally bathe in the rays of the sun throughout the day. If the soil on the site is heavy, add sand and peat to it, half a bucket per square meter, if the soil is poor, fertilize it with peat, turf soil, humus and mineral fertilizers.

Seeds are sown in narrow furrows, which should be made at a distance of at least 10 cm from each other. It is recommended to sprinkle them with hot water and sprinkle with ash or chalk. Seeds should be sown at a distance of about a centimeter. In a denser sowing, there is no point, since you still have to leave only the strongest plants, and pull out the rest. If the plants are located too close, then when thinning, you can damage the roots of the remaining ones, which is why it is recommended to sow the carrots not thickly.

To plant your carrots evenly, you can buy or make paper tape with seeds glued on with starch glue. All that needs to be done in the spring is to spread the tape along the furrow and dig it in with earth. This is the smoothest way, although it will take a lot of time to spend on it. It is much easier to place the seeds in a salt shaker with large holes and shake them over the prepared grooves. Whichever method you choose, sowing carrots in the spring will still end with thinning!

Planting carrots in spring - first shoots and thinning

Carrots like to sit in the ground for a long time - sometimes shoots appear almost a month later. At this time, weeds are already raging in the beds, so some summer residents sow, along with carrots, lettuce or spinach seeds, which serve as beacons for the gardener. When planning a garden, keep in mind that tomatoes, cabbage and potatoes are considered the best predecessors for root crops.

As soon as the first leaves appear, you should start thinning. Many gardeners take their time, waiting for the roots to become edible. However, this is a mistake that will reduce your yield at times - the root crops will interfere with each other, deform and retard development. Therefore, after the first thinning, leave 3-4 cm between the plants, after three weeks, double the distance. Each thinning should be completed with abundant watering.

In principle, it is necessary to water the beds with this root crop regularly, in warm sunny weather at least 1 time per week, a bucket of water per square meter of beds.

Which carrots to plant in early spring for an earlier harvest? There are many early, medium and late varieties. If the first ones are intended for the first salads and vitamin juices, then the second and third ones are for autumn and winter consumption. It is up to each gardener to decide for himself which carrot delegates he will invite to his beds.

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Part 2: Preparing carrot seeds for planting.
What to look for when buying seeds.
When is the best time to buy seeds.
How to determine% seed germination.
What can be done to speed up seed germination.
How to plant carrot seeds.

Part 1. How to choose the right variety of carrots.

Part 2. Preparing carrot seeds for planting.

Part 3. Features of planting carrots.

Part 4. How to form the beds correctly.

Part 5: Sowing carrots in open ground.

Part 6. Care of sown carrots.

Part 7. How to deal with carrot pests.

Part 8. How to harvest correctly
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- how to choose and prepare the soil for planting correctly;
- how to form a bed;
- what fertilizers are needed, and how often you need to feed;
- how to care for plantings: watering, loosening, weeding, weed, pest and disease control.
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Carrots are a root vegetable found in the plots of even beginner gardeners. It is rich in vitamins and microelements, and in terms of keratin content it surpasses all vegetables and fruits (except for sea buckthorn). To grow large and even fruits, you should know the nuances of growing.

Conditions for growing carrots in the open field

Site location and illumination

For carrots, choose a well-lit area - direct sunlight throughout the day will benefit the plant. When grown in the shade, yield decreases, taste deteriorates.

Priming

The soil needs a loose, neutral or slightly acidic reaction. Light sandy loam or loamy soils are suitable. In dense loam, the fruits grow small, quickly rot during storage.

How to prepare the land for planting carrots

Prepare the site in the fall so that the soil is settled by the spring. For looseness, if the soil is heavy loamy, add peat or sand for digging. Fertilize depleted soil with humus (6-8 kg per 1 m²).

Predecessors

It is advisable to change the place for carrot beds annually. Do not plant carrots after parsley, dill, parsnips, celery. The ideal precursors for carrots are cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic, onions, potatoes, and cabbage.

Dates for planting carrots in open ground with seeds

The yield of root crops directly depends on the timing of sowing. Different varieties differ in the duration of ripening (the information should be indicated on the package with the seeds). Also focus on the timing of the desired harvest.

When to plant carrots before winter

To obtain early carrots or the so-called bundle products, crops are sown before winter or early spring. The first option is possible only in warm climatic zones - even under a thick layer of covering material, the seeds freeze out under harsh conditions.

Podzimny sowing of carrots is carried out at the end of October, when warming is no longer expected. If the seeds hatch and sprout in the fall, frost will destroy them. Therefore, they try to postpone the sowing dates as far as possible by the end of autumn.

Planting carrots in the open ground in the spring

Sowing carrots in spring as soon as the topsoil warms up to a temperature of 4-6 ° C. In the middle lane, this is approximately the end of April.Remember: an earlier planting of carrots and a return cold snap negatively affects the keeping quality of fruits and provokes the active laying of flower arrows, but this is not an obstacle to growing early ripening varieties that are immediately eaten and not stored in winter.

Long-term varieties are excellent for long-term storage. Sow them out at real heat (15-18 ° C).

Preparing carrot seeds for planting in spring

Preparing carrot seeds for planting in spring soaking

How to properly process carrot seeds before planting

First, select high-quality seeds: place them in a solution of edible salt for 3-5 minutes, floating on the surface are not suitable for sowing. Rinse the rest under running water, keep it in a damp cloth soaked in a solution of a growth stimulator for 24 hours. Before sowing, the seeds are dried until flowable and sown immediately.

Is it possible to germinate carrot seeds before planting

Some gardeners do the following to speed up germination. The seeds are placed on a damp cloth and kept at a temperature of 20-24 ° C for 5-6 days. It is important that the seeds only swell, but do not germinate, otherwise the sprouts will be damaged during transplantation and the seeds will not sprout. Before sowing, the seeds are slightly dried until flowable and sown immediately.

Carrot seeds can also be prepared for sowing in an unusual way: they are wrapped in cloth and dug deeper into the garden until the time when the earth is ripe (about the size of a shovel's bayonet). Leave them in the ground for 10 days. The seeds will not hatch, but they will prepare well for a quick germination. Dry them a little and sow immediately.

How to plant carrots with seeds in the ground

How to sow carrots outdoors photo

Distance between carrot seeds when planting

Make shallow grooves in the area, water well. Cover the seeds to a depth of 2-3 cm. Observe the distance between the rows of 15-20 cm, try to place individual seeds at a distance of about 2 cm from each other.

Scheme of planting carrots in the open field

On an industrial scale, it is more convenient to plant carrots in double rows: the distance between two rows is 15-20 cm, a wide row spacing is 40-50 cm.

It is convenient to make the ridges not wide (approximately 1.3-1.5 m), so that you can reach with your hands from both sides to weed the rows. It is better to place the rows perpendicular to the long side of the bed, so it is more convenient to sow, break through and water the plants. Row spacing 15-20 cm. Make bumpers along the edges of the beds to prevent water from running off.

Do I need to water the carrots after planting?

If the weather is cool, wet, there is no need for watering. On warm sunny days, the soil dries out quickly, in this case, moderate watering will not be superfluous. However, remember that too much moisture will cause an earthy crust to form, which is even worse than not watering. Therefore, moisturize carefully, only lightly spraying the bed. Watering is repeated every morning until shoots appear. After that, it will be possible to loosen the row-spacing and water less often, after 1-2 days, with the obligatory loosening of the row-spacings, until they are closed by the grown tops.

How many carrot seeds sprout?

In warm weather, the seeds will sprout in about a week. Germination time is doubled if the air temperature is below 12 ° C. Replenish the empty spaces with additional crops.

Before winter, seeds are sown at soil temperatures below +5 ° C. Deepen the seeds by 2 cm. The thickness of the mulch layer should be 3-4 cm. If the snow cover is insignificant, additionally cover with spruce branches, increasing the layer to half a meter.

Taking care of carrots after planting outdoors

Planting carrots in the ground with seeds and further care

Thinning

To grow large roots, you should regulate the level of plant thickening. Carry out the first thinning with the appearance of real leaves. The sprouts are very tender, so that they are well removed, it is necessary to water abundantly, after drying, slightly loosen the soil.

Remove plants one at a time, leaving a distance of 2-3 cm between individual plants. It is better to carry out the procedure in the daytime - in the evening you can attract a carrot fly to the pest site. Do not leave the tops in the garden. Press the soil around the plants a little to keep the plants upright. After 20 days, re-thinning, doubling the distance.

Watering carrots after planting and in the future

The juiciness and sweet taste of root vegetables depends on watering. Provide regular watering at all stages of carrot growth. The soil should be soaked to a depth according to the size of the root crop. Water the garden bed with adult carrots so that the soil is drenched by 30 cm. Due to lack of moisture, the fruits are sluggish, with a bitter taste.

Water after 3-4 days, adding 30-40 liters of water per 1 m² to provide moisture for the formation of root crops. Medium-sized roots are able to find moisture on their own - add 10-20 liters of water per 1 m² once a week. From the end of August, 8-10 liters of water per 1 m² is enough every 1.5-2 weeks. Soak the carrots without watering 2 weeks before harvest.

Sharp changes from drying out of the soil to excess moisture lead to cracking of the fruits, which worsens their keeping quality.

Loosen the aisles regularly, weed out plantings from weeds.

Top dressing

Carrots should be fed twice a season. Carry out the first feeding 3-4 weeks after germination, the second after a couple of months. Apply the fertilizer in liquid form. For 10 liters of water, add at your choice: 2 glasses of wood ash; 1 tbsp. l. nitrophosphate; 20 g of potassium nitrate, 15 g of double superphosphate and urea.

Diseases and pests of carrots

The carrot fly is the main enemy of the plant. It appears with thickened plantings, in the presence of weeds, from excessive soil moisture. You will understand that the plantation is affected by a carrot fly by the following signs: the leaves will begin to curl and dry. An insecticide treatment should be carried out urgently.

To protect against carrot flies, marigolds are planted next to carrot beds, the smell of which repels pests.

Carrots are weakly susceptible to diseases. Possible defeat by phomosis, alternaria. The risk of diseases is reduced by treating the beds with a 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid.

Harvesting carrots

How to clean and store carrots

Carrots are not afraid of cold weather, but low air temperature (below +8 ° C) promotes the conversion of starch into sugar, which will negatively affect keeping quality. In the middle lane, the carrot crop should be harvested at the end of September. Do this in dry weather. Dig up the carrots, shake the roots off the ground, hold them in the air (not in direct sunlight) for about 1.5-2 hours, then cut off the tops. Sort the crop, put even fruits without damage in ventilated boxes, store in a cool, dark place.

Carrots for planting in open ground: the best varieties

Choosing carrot seeds: the best varieties for outdoor use. Among the many varieties, you can easily choose the best option for both spring and autumn sowing.

Consider the most productive varieties:

Carrot alenka photo

Alenka is an early ripening variety, you can harvest after 50 days of growth. With a root crop length of 12-15 cm, the weight is 145 g.

Carrot Touchon photo

Tushon is an early ripening variety, its fruits are ready for harvest after 2 months of growth. Weight - 150 g, length - 20 cm.

Carrots of Nantes photo

Nantes is a mid-season variety with a ripening period of 85-90 days. The average length of a blunt-pointed root crop is 16 cm with a weight of 165 g.

Carrot Vitamin photo

Vitamin - the root crops of the variety are ready to be harvested after 110-112 days of growth. Weight - 150 g, root crop length - about 15 cm.

Carrot Queen Autumn photo

The Queen of Autumn is a late variety, ripening 125-135 days. Ideal for winter storage. With a root crop length of 20 cm, it weighs about 160 g.

Flakke carrots photo

Flakke - belongs to the late varieties. Harvesting is possible after 100-120 days of growth.A root crop with a length of 30 cm weighs about 150-170 g.

To get a good harvest, you must not only sow the seeds in the spring, but also prepare them for planting. This work is carried out in order to know in advance the germination capacity of the material, to prepare it for growing in the open field. After preparing the carrot seeds for planting, they will rise together and steadily endure the temperature drops that occur in the spring.

Why carry out pre-sowing preparation

When growing carrots, slow and unstable germination of seeds requires advance preparatory procedures. With poor germination and repeated sowing, it is difficult to get a positive result due to the long germination and rapid loss of moisture in the soil.

Seed material that undergoes preparation becomes more resistant to diseases and pests, sudden changes in the weather. Seedlings appear earlier and more amicably, the plants are stronger, which means that the yield increases.

Preparation is required for seeds that are either self-grown or purchased from the market.

Presowing culling is carried out in order to remove empty and diseased seeds. It is necessary to fill them for several hours, and those that rise up, throw away. Healthy and strong will remain at the bottom.

Pre-sowing preparation of seeds for planting in spring includes calibration to sort the material by size. More valuable - 0.7 mm in diameter. Such specimens give strong and even shoots 3-5 days earlier, which increases the yield by 20%. Small grains are sown in exceptional cases, since they give less strong shoots, which will affect the harvest in the future.

What seed material does not need preparation

Preliminary preparation of some seeds can be harmful. No need to do processing:

• carrot hybrids;
• granulated grains;
• treated with fungicides and insecticides;
• imported production.

The main methods of pre-sowing treatment

The seed material of carrots contains a large amount of essential oil and is difficult to germinate. To do this, you need to prepare carrot seeds for planting, which includes:

• disinfection and hardening;
• soaking and germination;
• treatment with mixtures and biostimulation;
• bubbling and pelleting.

Disinfection

Sowing material must be pickled to destroy the larvae of pests that cause disease. For this you need to take:

1. Manganese at the rate of 1 g per glass of water. Dip the seeds that were previously soaked into the solution for 10-15 minutes. Then rinse with clean water.
2. Boric acid: 1 g per 5 liters of water. The grains are soaked for 24 hours.
3. Hydrogen peroxide. Immerse in a 3% solution for 10 hours and rinse.

Hardening

Necessary for resistance to cold and frost. Soak the seeds, collect in a gauze cloth, and then put in a plastic bag and in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.

Store for 7 days. You can alternate: 12 hours to cool, and 12 to keep at room temperature.

Soak

Soaked seeds will sprout faster. To do this, they must be left for 1.5 days in warm water of 30 degrees. Can be placed in a gauze or cloth bag and sprayed frequently. With a little dryness, they will die. After 5-7 hours, change the water and rinse the bag so that the fermentation process does not start.

Germination

Soak the carrot seeds before planting and leave warm on a dampened base, constantly sprinkling with water. You can cover it with a foil, after a few days they will begin to germinate. Dry slightly on a sheet of paper and immediately sow into warm and damp ground. In dry soil, the seeds will die.

Mixing and biostimulation

A novice gardener needs to figure out how to properly soak carrot seeds before planting with the addition of nutrients and complex fertilizers to the water. This process is called biostimulation. Need to take:

1. Sodium humate. Soak the seeds in a 0.01% warm solution for 10-12 hours.
2. Epin, at the rate of 4 drops per 200 ml of water.Leave the planting material in the mixture for 10 hours.

Plants sprout together, they are more resistant to infections and adverse weather conditions. After the procedure, dry the seed material to a state of flowability and sow on the ridges.

Bubbling

This is a treatment for fast germination. Place the seeds in a jar of warm water and an aquarium compressor. They will constantly move from the flow of air. This process should take almost a day. After 12 hours, change the water, dry and sow immediately.

The germination period of carrot seeds is reduced by 2 times.

Pelleting

Increase in size of small seeds. To do this job, you need an adhesive and filler. The mixture that will represent the glue consists of:

• mullein infusion filtered through a sieve at the rate of 1 to 7;
• sugar syrup or starch paste;
• whey after fermentation;
• microelements and a complex of fertilizers for 2 tbsp. l. for 1 liter of water.

Take dry peat, humus, earth as part of the filler.

Put the seeds in a jar and spill lightly with glue, but make sure that they do not stick together. Pour the filler in small portions so that it evenly covers the grains. Repeat the process several times until their size becomes 3 mm in diameter. Shake the dragee and sprinkle with ash so that it does not stick together.

Traditional methods of preparing carrot seeds

Correct soaking before planting is tried by all gardeners to get a good harvest. There are many ways that are passed on by the people. How to soak seeds:

1. Honey and ash. Prepare a composition of 1 tsp. Honey, 1 tsp. ash, 1 tsp. alcohol tincture of propolis, 0.5 liters of water. Withstand at least 2 hours.
2. Agave. Cut the leaf and put the grains inside for several hours, you can for 24 hours. Prepared in this way, they will rise together and quickly.
3. Vodka. Put in a bag and dip in a glass of vodka for 15 minutes. Essential oils should dissolve during this time. Rinse the bag, dry the grains and sow. When processing seeds with vodka, strictly observe the time.
4. Mumiyo. Dissolve a pea of ​​the drug in 0.5 l of water and soak the seed in it for 24 hours. Shilajit is a good growth stimulant.
5. Aloe, honey, garlic. You need to take 3 drops of garlic, 0.5 tsp. honey, 50 g of aloe juice, which is made from leaves that have been kept in a cold room for 7 days, 1 g of a product to protect against pests, 2 drops of a growth stimulant. Mix everything and leave the seeds in the solution for 12 hours.
6. Baking soda. Dissolve 50 g of baking soda in 10 liters of water. Withstand the seed for 12 hours.
7. Wood ash. Take 2 matchbox ash and add to 10 liters of water. Let it brew for two days, and then lower the seeds for 6 hours. Ash contains many useful substances, and it is a good growth stimulant.

Features of preparation for sowing before winter

Planting carrots with unprepared seeds is used for podwinter sowing. It is not necessary to soak them before sowing. For this, dry grains are poured onto the frozen soil in the second half of November.

An increase in temperature is undesirable, as it can give an impetus for growth.

Material consumption should be increased by 20-25%, because the weak and the sick will not cope with the cold and will not survive the winter.

Fill furrows with crops with dry soil, and also add peat and humus to them. When the snow falls, sketch it out as well. The negative point with this method is that, when planting carrots before winter and getting an early harvest, it cannot be stored for a long time. But all summer a fresh vegetable will be on the table.

Carrots are among the must-have vegetables grown in home gardens. Seed germination without preparatory work is up to 2-3 weeks. Whether it is necessary to soak carrot seeds before planting in order to speed up this process, the owner must decide. As well as choosing a suitable method to apply on your beds.