Carrots planting and care in the open field in siberia

Siberian weather conditions greatly complicate the process of growing many vegetable crops. Gardeners in such an area have to make a lot of effort to get a good harvest of their favorite vegetables. Although the inhabitants of these "harsh" climatic regions have long adapted to the local natural features and manage to grow many of the crops we know.

A very common vegetable the culture is carrots. It is also grown in Siberia. Moreover, many varieties and hybrids of this healthy vegetable adapt well to cold climates, therefore they are successfully grown even in the open soil of the Siberian region.

But for this you need to know how to grow it correctly in Siberia. When is the best time to plant and which varieties to choose? All these questions can be found in this article.

Siberian features of growing carrots

This vegetable is not considered a very heat-loving plant. Its seeds germinate even at +4 degrees, and at 20-30 ° C, it grows normally. Even young sprouts of carrots can withstand light frosts without any particular disastrous consequences, so Siberian conditions are quite suitable for growing this healthy and tasty vegetable.

The color and size of the fruit is affected by too low or high temperature... The color of the root grows pale, and growth slows down greatly if the temperature is above 25 degrees. At low temperatures, the fruit loses its attractiveness and becomes rough, and the color becomes less saturated.

The selection of good quality seeds is very important for Siberian conditions. Small seeds have a small supply of essential nutrients that aid the plant in root formation after sowing. Until the root system is formed, the seed uses its own nutrients.And only when the roots appear, the plant begins to receive the necessary nutrients from the soil.

In the Siberian region, the germination period is slightly longer than in the southern expanses. Therefore, in order to germinate, the seeds need more nutrients. It is not recommended to plant them too deep in Siberian conditions.

Long winters also complicate the task. Therefore, the timing for disembarkation you need to choose very carefully so that the newly returned frost does not destroy the seeds. Although experienced gardeners manage to grow quite successfully in the Siberian area not only popular cereals and vegetables, but even heat-loving melons and watermelons. Therefore, growing carrots does not seem such an impossible task.

Beneficial features

It should be noted the incredible usefulness of carrots. Therefore, it is not surprising that it is used to prepare a great variety of dishes. They use it fresh, stewed, canned and baked. And many people freeze already grated carrots. Although it is not the basis of the daily menu, almost no dish can do without this healthy vegetable.

The demand for carrots in cooking is due to the high content of vitamins and minerals in it. Many people know that carrots are very useful for vision, as they are saturated with vitamin "A". It is also rich in beta-carotene, iodine and calcium.

Suitable varieties for Siberia

Many hybrids and varieties of carrots feel quite comfortable in the climatic conditions of Siberia. According to the ripening period, carrot varieties are divided into three main types:

• Early ripening - ripening period 80-100 days.
• Mid-season - after 100-125 days, you can harvest the fruits.
• Late - full maturation occurs in at least 120 days.

Late or mid-season varieties are well suited for the Siberian region. Of the whole variety of carrot varieties that are particularly resistant to the "harsh" conditions of the north and at the same time have high yields, the following can be distinguished:

Variety "Nantes"

This type of carrot belongs to the mid-season species. In the warm summer you can harvest as early as three months after the first shoots have emerged. You can sow seeds in early spring or winter. With proper storage, such carrots are preserved until spring, practically without losing their excellent taste.

Variety "Losinoostrovskaya 13"

A mid-season variety whose fruits ripen three months after the first shoots. Carrots have a regular and beautiful shape. The fruits are crispy and juicy. The seeds can be planted in spring or fall. The length of the fruit is 13-15 centimeters, and the weight can reach 160 grams. This type of carrot has a good ability to store beta-carotene in winter. Therefore, if a vegetable is stored for a certain time, then from this it becomes even more useful. Carrots have a long shelf life and a very pleasant taste.

Variety "Nastyona-sweet"

It is a high-yielding mid-season variety. Ripe fruits can be harvested one hundred days after sprouting. Sowing seeds can start in May. Carrots thrive very well in open soil. The seeds are buried at a shallow depth (about 2 centimeters). The fruits are sweet and juicy, so they are well suited for fresh consumption or for juicing.

Variety "Dayana"

Also a mid-season type of carrot, the fruits of which can be harvested 100 days after the first sprouts. The yield of this variety is quite high, and the juicy fruits have a sweetish taste. The vegetable can be stored very well in winter. This carrot is consumed fresh, and also subjected to heat treatment.

When planting carrots in Siberia

Carrots in Siberia can be planted in spring or autumn. The choice of planting time depends on the gardener himself, namely when he wants to harvest. For early ripening of a vegetable, you need to plant seeds before the beginning of winter.Although, it should be noted that such carrots will very quickly lose their freshness and are not suitable for winter storage. Roots planted in winter are usually consumed fresh after harvest. But the autumn planting has its own advantages, which are as follows:

• Disease resistance.
• Fast ripening of fruits.
• Quite large sizes of root crops.
• There is no need to soak and dry the seeds.
• Simplified seeding process.

Carrots planted in spring have a much longer shelf life and remain tasty and juicy until spring. Although this landing method has its drawbacks, namely:

• Seeds must be processed in several stages before sowing.
• In the process of ripening carrots, you have to actively combat weeds.

Spring planting in Siberia begins in early April. And in order to facilitate the task of caring for the beds, they initially get rid of weeds. It is advisable to start this procedure immediately after the snow melts. The prepared bed for planting seeds is covered with a transparent plastic wrap so that the weeds sprout quickly, and then they are ruthlessly destroyed.

After that, the bed is covered with a dark film, which is removed immediately before planting the carrots. Further, the soil needs to be loosened and you can start sowing seeds. To do this, they must be placed in shallow furrows, watered and bury, lightly tamping the ground. This time you need a white film to cover the soil. This planting process facilitates further maintenance of the beds, as the appearance of weeds will be much reduced.

For autumn planting, you need to select the appropriate varieties of carrots. The seed bag usually indicates which planting the contents are for. Usually, autumn sowing is done from mid-November. And if you do this earlier, then the carrots will sprout before the onset of cold weather and simply freeze in the future. Therefore, more seeds are sown for insurance in the fall than in the spring.

Spring and autumn planting also differ in the methods of processing carrot seeds. In autumn, they are planted dry without preparatory procedures. In the spring, at the same time, you need to work a little to rid the seeds of essential oils, after which they are dried.

Seed preparation

It should be noted that carrots take a long time to sprout, and to speed up this process the seeds are soaked or germinated. To properly prepare carrot seeds for planting, you need to do the following:

Mechanical seed selection

The seeds should be placed in warm water and then mixed thoroughly. Unsuitable seeds will float up after a while. Then the excess water is drained from the container, and the seeds must remain in the water for another day, after which they must be dried and can be sown.

Heat treatment of seeds

This procedure will increase germination, and at the same time destroy possible infections and diseases. The seeds are placed in hot water (about 50 degrees) in a gauze bag, and then taken out, cooled in running water and dried.

Seed bubbling

For 24 hours the seeds are kept in warm water saturated with oxygen. Then for 20 minutes it is etched in a manganese solution, washed with water and dried.

We process seeds with growth stimulants

For this, the seeds are soaked in solutions of special preparations. Often used are such as:

• Sodium humate.
• Fitosporin.

Soil preparation

For carrots, it is recommended to choose non-shaded areas, as it is a light-loving vegetable. A lot of light is needed to get a good harvest.

Carrots do not like too wet soil... The soil should be fertile and loose. If the soil density is high, then the fruits grow strongly branched and crooked. Insufficiently loose soil can be dug up by adding peat or sawdust to it.

As fertilizer, compost, peat or humus are added to the soil. Mineral and organic fertilizers for feeding are selected based on the composition and fertility of the soil.

Carrot care

In the process of carrot care, timely watering, regular loosening of the soil, and top dressing are required. Do not forget about the pests, which must be mercilessly destroyed.

After the appearance of young sprouts, carrots need to be thinned and loosened up the soil, which is desirable after rain or simply moistening the soil. To exclude the formation of a soil crust, mulching is carried out with peat. Carrots do not tolerate drought well, so the soil should be moist, but in moderation.

During the formation of the growth of the root crop itself, the plant needs regular watering more than ever. In hot weather, water the carrots at least 3 times a week, but watering is not recommended. As the root crop grows more water will be required, but the regularity of watering in this case must be reduced.

As you can see, it is quite simple to determine the time of planting carrots in Siberia. The main thing is to choose a suitable variety, as well as take into account the weather conditions of the region. And remember that the autumn planting of seeds should be done before the start of frost, so that the plants do not have time to sprout before the arrival of winter, otherwise they will die. And for spring planting, you need to choose a time when the threat of frost has completely passed.

If you follow these simple rules, then you will get a high and tasty harvest, even in the "harsh" conditions of Siberia.

> How to properly grow carrots in the country? Planting, the secrets of care and harvesting of root crops!

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Carrots are a popular root vegetable that can be found in many suburban areas. Familiar to everyone from childhood, neat beds with green tails of carrots sticking out of the ground have become an integral part of Russian truck farming.

However, it is not easy to get a good harvest of this vegetable, there are many rules that must be followed during the summer.

The reward for your attention will be a large supply of large and healthy root vegetables that can be used to make mashed potatoes, juices, salads and other dishes.

Growing tips.

How to grow carrots in a suburban area? Here are some important tips to help you grow plenty of delicious carrots.

• This crop needs enough sunlight, so choose open areas for planting.
• Do not forget about crop rotation, as placing the beds in the same place will deplete the soil.

You cannot plant carrots where plants such as parsley, dill, celery were grown. And here tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes will be good predecessors for her.

• Good carrots can be grown from quality seeds, but the timing of their sowing is important. When choosing a variety, carefully study all the information about it, since the ripening time of the fruits depends on it.
• To get early carrots, plant early ripening varieties in early spring. In this case, it is possible to carry out sowing work after the top layer of the earth warms up.
• If you want to keep the crop for a long time, choose a variety with a long ripening period, but it can only be sown with the onset of consistently warm weather.

Seed preparation for planting.

It is possible to sow the seed directly into the open ground without preparation, but it is better to prepare the seeds for planting.

1. At home, it is necessary to sort out the seeds and remove damaged and small specimens.
2. Fill a good seed with warm water, rinse from excess dust.
3. Next, place them on a damp cloth and leave them like this for a few days. The storage space should be warm and free of drafts.

Within a few days, the seeds will begin to germinate, the smallest roots will appear. Now they can be planted in the garden.

Landing.

There are several ways to plant carrot seeds. You can choose one, or you can alternate them, and plant a new one every year.

In the open field, make small grooves 2 cm deep and water the soil abundantly. This should be done when warm weather is established in your region and the threat of a sharp drop in temperature has passed.

For example, in the Moscow region, early varieties of carrots can be planted at the end of April. But in Siberia, it is best to sow seeds in May. I already told you about our scheme for planting this root crop in one of the previous articles.

How to care for carrots.

Taking care of carrots also requires some skill. It is necessary to thin out the seedlings, water it correctly and add additional nutrients to the garden bed. And take care of protection from harmful insects.

Carrots should be grown only on fertile soil. It is also necessary to regularly weed the beds, clearing them of weeds, loosen the ground and monitor the level of moisture.

It is important to know that the formation of cracks and crust on the surface of the soil negatively affects the development of fruits - they are deformed. So it is impossible to do without tillage.

Thinning of seedlings.

Thinning is a necessary procedure for those who wish to grow good carrots. After the plants acquire the first leaves, the distance between them is brought to 3 cm, removing small and weak seedlings.

Watering.

Sweet carrots are received only by those gardeners who spare no effort in fertilizing and watering vegetable crops. Lack of water causes bitterness of root crops, their wilting and spoilage.

Irrigation is important to carry out correctly at all stages of plant development based on the size of the vegetables. For example, if the carrot is large, the garden bed is watered abundantly so that 30 cm of soil is moistened.

Depending on the weather, plantings are watered from 2 times a week. Remember that plants need liquid especially in hot weather.

Top dressing.

Carrots also respond positively to feeding. For the first time, fertilizers are applied 3 weeks after the emergence of sprouts, then shortly before harvesting.

• For these purposes, organic fertilizers are suitable: solution chicken droppings or mullein, as well as wood ash.
• You can saturate the plants urea and potassium nitrate, but all additives should be diluted with plenty of warm water.

From the carrot fly.

In the country, even strong plants are threatened by a carrot fly. A sign of pest damage to carrots is the presence of twisted leaves.

You can reduce the risk of insect attack by regularly thinning the plantings, proper watering.

Otherwise, only industrial drugs will help to cope with the scourge.

How to get a bountiful harvest?

The secret of a bountiful harvest of carrots is watering the beds with yeast. This nutritious fertilizer is safe, affordable and extremely effective.

1. Dissolve 1 kg of product in 5 liters of water, then insist in a warm place for 2 days.
2. Place the resulting mixture in a large amount of water and use for watering vegetables.
3. You can use it twice a summer.

Thanks to this diet, you can get very tasty carrots. You can make many healthy and tasty dishes from it. for example men's salad with pepper.

When to pick carrots?

When to harvest carrots? It depends on the variety, which can be early, mid or late. Be guided by the weather conditions, depending on the rate of precipitation, roots can be dug out of the ground earlier or collection can be postponed indefinitely.

In the Moscow region, carrots are most often harvested in September.Proper handling of the crop guarantees long-term storage and excellent taste.

1. With a decrease in temperature and the onset of the first frost, root crops stop growing, the risk of their defeat by gray rot increases. Therefore, it is best to dig up the vegetables before mid-September.
2. However, it is not recommended to remove fruits from the garden early, since they will not have time to accumulate a large amount of nutrients and will not be stored for long.
3. Early carrots are harvested by summer residents in the middle of summer; they are suitable for making salads and eating fresh. It is advisable to eat it immediately after harvest, otherwise it will lose its sweet taste and bright color.

How many kg of carrots can you grow on a hundred square meters? It is known that experienced gardeners collect an average of 10 kg of vegetables from the garden.

How to collect carrots?

Root crops should be harvested manually, excluding their mechanical damage. Hold the fruit with one hand and pull on the tops with the other.

You should not leave vegetables with leaves for a long time, since the green mass draws out some of the nutrients from the vegetable and reduces its shelf life. Therefore, trim the tops immediately after harvest.

That's all. We love this root crop very much, so we grow it every year. All winter, he pleases us in various delicacies, like other root crops. This orange root vegetable is always welcome in our house.

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Carrots are among those vegetables, without which it is difficult to imagine any vegetable garden. Even if the owner has a very small plot of land at his disposal, there will certainly be a place on it for this vitamin vegetable. The climatic conditions of Siberia will not interfere with this desire. To get a good harvest of carrots, every gardener should know the basic rules for planting and caring for a plant.

Choosing the right time for planting carrots

Experienced Siberian gardeners know perfectly well when to plant carrots. Two seasons are suitable for planting a vegetable: spring and autumn. Both options have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The advantages of planting carrots in autumn over spring:

1. Saving time due to the absence of the need for procedures for soaking and drying seeds;
2. Carrots sown in autumn grow larger than spring carrots;
3. The fruits are highly resistant to disease;
4. Autumn planting is intended for an earlier harvest.

But before you make your choice towards this option, you need to take into account that such carrots are absolutely not subject to storage.

Spring planting advantages:

1. Possibility of storing root crops;
2. High content of vitamins in carrots;

Flaws:

1. The need for preliminary preparation of seeds before planting;
2. Difficulty in care caused by a lot of weeds.

If, after carefully analyzing the above factors, you still tend to the first option, then be sure to take into account the basic principles of Siberian planting of carrots at this time of year.

Autumn planting

It is necessary to choose those varieties of carrots that are intended for winter planting. Also, pay special attention to the exact sowing time. The most favorable period for these purposes is considered to be mid-November. By planting seeds at this time, you can avoid germination of the planting material ahead of schedule. In order to be on the safe side and not be at a loss, it is recommended to plant more seeds than during spring planting.

Before you start sowing carrots, you should feed the soil with mineral fertilizers. Potassium salt (10 grams) and superphosphates (20-24 grams) are ideal for these purposes. Particular attention should be paid to the place where the seeds are sown. It is not recommended to plant carrots in the same place twice in a row. It will be much better for the harvest if you plant the planting material where cucumbers, potatoes or onions previously grew.

The soil on which carrots will soon grow should not be acidic.Otherwise, it must be enriched with wood ash or sawdust. Such a simple procedure can significantly increase the looseness of land resources.

A good owner never forgets about the secrets of growing carrots, namely:

1. Before sowing carrots, you should make sure that the planting material is dry;
2. Landing pits should not be smaller than 5 centimeters;
3. Already planted seeds should be covered with prepared warm soil and sand;
4. In winter, be sure to make sure that the carrot beds are generously sprinkled with loose snow;
5. Harvesting should be carried out no later than June.

Spring planting

Despite the fact that spring sowing does not yield such large fruits as autumn sowing, it is still more typical for Siberia. Such a landing, in principle, does not differ in any significant way from the autumn one. The difference is that the seeds require careful preparation and drying.

The sowing procedure can be started in April. Arrange the seeds as evenly as possible. To do this, they can be mixed with sand or sawdust. Also, for convenience, summer residents glue the planting material to a strip of paper with a paste. This planting option can significantly save your time, and besides, there will be much less weeds.

Optimal varieties of carrots for the climate of Siberia

The special climate of this region does not make it possible to "accelerate" much when choosing a carrot variety. There are special varieties of carrots for growing in Siberia:

1. Altai shortened... These carrots are good to eat both raw and processed. The fruits of such a plant are not large in size, only 80 - 120 grams, but they can be stored for a long time. This variety is more suitable for spring planting;
2. Nastena is sweet ... Sowing of this variety is best done in May. It is recommended for squeezing juice, as it has a rich sweet taste;
3. Dayana... This carrot variety is more suitable for winter planting. Such carrots are distinguished by high yield and fruit size. Suitable for making baby food due to its sweet taste;
4. Variety "Queen of Autumn"... Suitable for both autumn and spring planting. The fruits are distinguished by a red-orange color and an even surface. Suitable for both raw consumption and long-term storage with subsequent processing.

Countryside tips for carrots - video

Carrots, planting and caring for which in the open field require the implementation of certain agrotechnical measures, is a small-seeded crop from the Umbrella family. A native of Afghanistan, where the largest number of root crop species still grows today, came to Europe in the X-XIII centuries.

Types and varieties of carrots

The diversity of the genus is divided into 2 varieties - wild and sowing carrots, used in the agricultural sector. Cultural carrots, in turn, include 2 types of varieties - feed and table.

Among the most popular varieties, which breeders are constantly working on, the following stand out:

• "Alyonka" is an early variety with a ripening period of 50 days after germination. Orange roots up to 15 cm long have an average weight of around 145 g.
• "Tushon" is an early ripening variety used for food 60-65 days after germination. The mass of the root crop is 150 g with a length of 20 cm.
• "Nantes" is a mid-season variety, represented by cylindrical blunt-pointed root crops weighing up to 165 g, which are suitable for both food and storage.
• "Vitaminnaya" - a characteristic feature of this mid-ripening root crop is a high concentration of carotene, good taste, and does not crack.
• "Queen of Autumn" is a mid-season variety, the roots of which are excellent for long-term storage.
• "Flakke" is a mid-season variety showing excellent yields even on heavy soil.
• "Mo" is a late-ripening variety with good yields that are stored throughout the winter. Excellent taste and juiciness.

Carrots: cultivation features

Carrots are not afraid of the cold, but they cannot stand the shade.

When cultivating a representative of the umbrella, it is worth considering the following features:

• evenness of the relief on the site;
• soil composition;
• the depth of digging the beds;
• bright lighting;
• abundant watering;
• compliance with crop rotation;
• timely implementation of protective measures.

Sowing with seeds in open ground

To obtain a good harvest, before proceeding with sowing seeds in garden beds, it is necessary to study the agricultural technology of crop cultivation, starting from the initial stage - sowing.

Site selection and preparation of beds

Carrots show the best harvest performance in flat, well-lit areas, where last year were cultivated nightshade (tomatoes, potatoes), pumpkin (cucumbers, zucchini) crops, as well as garlic, onions and cabbage. If small-seeded crops (dill, fennel, carrots) grew on the site, then you should not stop at it because of the poverty of the soil and the risk of infection with specialized harmful organisms that have accumulated in the soil. The root crop reaches its maximum size on light, loose soils with a good fertile layer.

The soil is being prepared for spring sowing in the autumn season:

1. The selected area is dug to a depth of 30 cm.
2. For digging, fertilizers are applied in the form of 15 g of superphosphate, 15 g of potassium sulfate, 20 g of ammonium nitrate and 2-3 kg of humus per 1 m².
3. With the arrival of spring, the site is harrowed with a rake.

Attention! If you dig up only the surface layer of the soil (up to 20 cm), then the root crops will grow crooked, ugly.

How and when to sow?

Carrots are planted in spring in mid-April, when the ground warms up to 4-6 ° C.

However, depending on the characteristics of the site and the selected variety, the timing may fluctuate:

• Mid-season and late varieties are sown from late April to 10 May.
• On light soils, sowing is allowed until the end of the spring season.
• In the southern regions, where the ground warms up earlier, the embedding of seed in open ground can be carried out in the second half of March.

It is known that good seeds are the key to a high yield.

To get healthy seedlings, you must adhere to the following sowing algorithm:

1. The seeds are wrapped in cloth and placed in water heated to 50 ° C for 20 minutes, after which they are cooled in cold for several minutes.
2. Grooves are prepared with a depth of 2 cm with a distance of 30 cm.
3. The distance between the seeds is kept within 2-3 cm.
4. After planting the seed, the beds are mulched to prevent crusting.

You can simplify the procedure for preparing seeds: they are buried in a dense tissue in moist cold soil 10 days before sowing.

On a note! Carrots are cold-resistant crops and can easily tolerate frosts down to -4 ° C.

Planting carrots in the fall, before winter

Podwinter sowing, which makes it possible to harvest the crop 14 days earlier than usual, is permissible only for early varieties, and is carried out in light soil at the end of October according to the following scheme:

1. The soil is prepared 20 days before sowing.
2. After sowing, the beds are mulched with a layer of peat 3 cm thick.
3. With the arrival of spring, a film is stretched over the site, which is removed when shoots appear.

Carrots: outdoor care and proper watering

The successful cultivation of a root vegetable rich in vitamins requires the implementation of certain care measures.

Thinning and loosening

With dense sowing, after the formation of one pair of true leaves in the seedlings, thinning is carried out, as a result of which an interval of 2-3 cm should be obtained between the specimens. The second time the crops are thinned out after the formation of two pairs of leaves. The result of the procedure is the distance between the seedlings of 4-6 cm. Together with the thinning, the soil is loosened and cleared of weeds.

Advice! For convenience, it is better to pull through the beds after moistening.

Watering

Timely hydration, which is carried out weekly, is the key to the full development of the plant and the formation of large, juicy root crops.

When watering, in order not to overdo it, but also not to overdry the soil, you should adhere to the recommendations:

• In the first weeks after sowing, the beds are moistened at the rate of 3 liters per 1 m2.
• When the distance between specimens increases to 5 cm, the water consumption increases to 10 liters per 1 m2.
• After the development of dense tops, which indicates the beginning of root growth, the volume of irrigation liquid reaches 20 liters per 1 m2.
• 1.5 months before harvesting, the volume and frequency of moisture is gradually reduced.

Top dressing

During the growing season, carrots are fed twice (after the second thinning and during the beginning of root growth) using a solution prepared from 400 g of wood ash, 10 g of nitroammophoska, 20 g of potassium nitrate and 15 g of superphosphate per 10 liters of water.

Disease and pest control

Carrots are susceptible to damage by harmful organisms. Among the diseases, the danger is phomosis, bacteriosis, septoria, gray, white, red rot.

To avoid their development, you must:

• to carry out pre-sowing seed treatment, in which pathogens are destroyed;
• limit the introduction of nitrogen fertilizers that stimulate the development of gray and white rot during storage;
• do not feed the carrots with manure that provokes the development of red rot.

Of the pests on the representative of the umbrella, carrot fly, winter scoop, wireworm and slugs are noted, which must be dealt with:

• mechanically - in the case of gastropods;
• chemical method.

Carrot fly is hygrophilous, so it is better to sow in open beds, away from water bodies. Chamomile infusions scare her away.

Harvesting and storage of crops

Harvesting is carried out in several stages:

• During the second half of summer, roots are pulled out for food, and early and mid-season varieties are harvested.
• At the end of September, the harvesting of late varieties intended for long-term storage is carried out.

Root crops are harvested on a dry, warm day according to the following scheme:

1. Carrots are pulled out of light soil by their tops or dug out with a pitchfork in case of heavy soils.
2. The extracted vegetables are sorted.
3. In healthy root crops, the tops are trimmed, after which they are placed under a canopy.
4. After a few days, the harvest is sent to storage.

For storage, boxes are used, which are lowered into the basement or cellar, where root crops in containers are sprinkled with sand or sawdust.

The nuances of growing in the Moscow region, in Siberia

Two main parameters depend on the climatic zone of crop cultivation:

• the timing of sowing seeds in open ground;
• variety selection.

In the Moscow region, varieties of different ripening periods are grown, and seeds are sown from the second half of April to the end of spring, while for Siberia with a colder climate, the range of varieties is rather limited and comes down to several mid-season ones - for example, "Nantskaya", "Vitaminnaya". The rest of the cultivation technique for carrots is no different.

So, knowing the nuances of growing carrots, even a novice gardener will be able to achieve high rates when harvesting a vitamin vegetable.