Experienced gardeners are preparing in advance for sowing carrots.They know that without respect for certain agricultural practices and planting dates do not get a good harvest.
When you start planting carrots in the spring?
For any vegetable crop requires optimal soil temperature.Optimal timing of work are determined by the climate zones.
Sowing carrot spring for gardeners south of Russia for a long time has already begun: earlier it was necessary to put carrots in March, mid - April on podzimnego storage - in early May.
The climatic conditions of Central Russia (the Central region, Siberia, the Urals) to the terms of the work should be treated reasonably and especially not in a hurry.Night frosts may damage the plant or, at best, slow down germination.
signs of readiness of the soil for sowing carrots it is warming up to the temperature at night at least 4 degrees.Planting carrots in the spring for a good harvest should start when the soil is sufficiently loose, leave the excess moisture.If the compression in the hand of the land will be a lump, do not sit still: after digging and loosening the soil is too much moisture, making it difficult the access of oxygen to the seed.After gradually warming up the soil when leaves excess moisture and will be night frosts, you can begin planting carrots in the spring.This is usually the end of April, beginning - middle of May.
spring sowing carrots: Calendar
tips for gardeners are the phases of the moon.It is believed that it is impossible to engage in landing jobs during the new and full moon.In April-May-June, 2015 the date of the full moon: April - 5 May - 6 June - 3;New Moon: April - 18, 19, May - 18, 19, 20 June - 16, 17, 18.
Root crops are planted in the phase of aging (decreasing) the moon, after the full moon.
Based on the calculations, favorable crop will spring carrots:
- in May - from 8 to 18;
- in June - from 4 to 15.
optimal time of sowing of carrots in the spring - the first ten days of May.Soil conditions close to ideal for works with root vegetables: freezing nights there, the moisture in the soil is still left.
complex calculations performed by Stoyan Moon in the zodiac.This approach defines the following terms as favorable planting carrots in spring 2015:
- the end of April - 25, 28, 29, 30;
- May - 8, 9, 12-17, 27;
- June - 4.5.
Given the lunar calendar and the condition of the soil in the garden area, you can easily prepare for use.
Seeds of carrot: where to get, how to buy?
Experienced gardeners are preparing their seeds.Carrots - biennial plant, the seeds obtained after flowering root crop for the second year.It is simple: germinated best, according to the owner, a carrot (rather than one) in early May planted in the garden.Blooming carrot - a great honey plant, so it is possible to determine a place near the cucumber greenhouses.In the garden it looks very aesthetically pleasing, as a large flowering plant with small white flowers, gathered in clusters, umbrellas.By September-October, the seeds ripen.The plant is best cut with umbrellas, put ripen vertically for two weeks, then you can put horizontally to the collection of seeds.Seeds can be stored in the cold, the only obstacle to a good harvest can serve their constant wetting.
seed breeding organization sell their seeds, they can be bought over the Internet (it's better to do one month before planting) or in retail stores.
Buying seeds in small wards, in specialized departments of stores can cause poor harvest: in a bag may not be the sort of, a small amount of seeds or expired.
buying seeds from casual sellers, even following the spring sowing of carrots can be left without a crop.
granules seeds on tape or loose: which is better?
Those gardeners who sow carrots spring grains, know that these seeds are more expensive than ever, trouble with them less.The composition comprises granules growth stimulants and micronutrients.That they "earned" in the germination of their need to keep the soil constantly moist, if the pellets are dried up, carrot seeds will not germinate through the shell.If all agricultural practices harvest pellets of higher labor costs for thinning smaller, seeds should be planted in the granules less as better germination.
seeds on tape: it is believed that this method is good for the "lazy", laid strips, covered with earth, watered - and grow carrots a lot, it is not necessary to thin out.Not so obvious!Purchased seeds simply processed on the tape adhesive, their germination is absolutely the same as that of the ordinary.Therefore, if the seed has not risen - just "bald spots" in the row of seedlings.And if germination of seeds is not guaranteed, we have put in a groove not one, but two, sometimes three tapes.Many gardeners prefer to plant seeds on tape "in their own performance."To do this, the paste is cooked, cooled, they are coated pre-prepared strips of thin paper (usually a toilet), gently sprinkled seeds.
spring sowing carrot seeds usual - the most traditional.Gardeners or prepare seeds (soak for several days in a canvas pouch) or not.Most do not even need training: a notch poured seeds from a bag (or their harvested), slightly pressed down, covered with loose drainage layer (sand, peat and sand).It is believed that for a good harvest, even with a bad (unknown) germination, should be planted in five lines, making rows of twenty centimeters.
Soil Preparation
carrot needs a good fertile soil, and its layer must be higher than the value of the carrots (preferably not less than half a meter).
Fresh manure under the carrots you can not make.
best predecessors: beans, onions, cucumbers.
Since autumn can dig up flower bed, prepare it for planting carrots in the spring.Methods of organic farming is not allowed to dig, and restrict the processing ploskorez.You can leave a bed of untreated if have no time.
spring need to prepare the flower bed is better to handle the soil to a sufficient depth in the same ploskorez Fokina, picking weeds, especially perennial.Shovel cuts the roots of weeds, thus increasing their number.Adding humus to the treatment gives positive results.
Formed bed should stand at least a day to keep the soil slightly compacted.
how to sow carrots?
on the surface of the beds is scheduled transverse grooves, laying them in 20-25 cm.
Some gardeners prefer to plant carrots in the narrow (50 cm) long ridges, having no grooves crosswise and lengthwise.
At the bottom of the groove can be easy to pour a layer of sand - it will facilitate the review of the seeds spread out.
If necessary, you can throw if dryish soil.
granular carrot seeds should be carefully spread out over 1-2 cm, or sprinkle them with a layer of river sand or a mixture of peat and sand.
seeds on tape lay in a groove must be carefully, immediately securing the ends of the ribbons.Otherwise, they may wind shift, then peeling off the seed.The furrow should be laid several strips (preferably three) through a 1 cm. Sprinkle the ground (peat and sand), shed.
Conventional seeds poured into the grooves and slightly pressed down, covered with loose drainage layer (sand, peat and sand).
harboring or cover crops of carrots?
If you choose an early time in the spring sowing of carrots, the beds usually cover.For shelter need two layers: lutrasil (spunbond), and the top film.The nonwoven fabric will protect crops from the greenhouse effect and overheating, and the film - from hypothermia.
Shelter must be lifted from the soil: a snug fit will not give rise to germs to the desired height.You can do it like this: on the edges of the beds spread out bars or narrow boards, they put a shelter, and tuck them under the edge.To cover is not blown off by the wind, it is necessary to press down the edges anything heavy (bricks).Lift cover up undesirable germination if the weather is dry and hot during the day, the crops may dry up, and the extra watering alter the structure of the soil.
In case of late sowing, when there is no threat of light frosts and cold spells on the grooves better to put a layer of mulch (The fallen pine needles, straw).It is necessary that when watering the seeds are not washed themselves.
When should I expect the emergence?
Carrot sprouts appear disjointed, can climb through the first 10 days, the bulk of 14-16 days.The plant has a long growing season (ripening carrot - 90 days, mid - 110, of medium - 130 of late - 150), weeds and pests without proper treatment can significantly reduce yield.
Planting carrots involves a three-stage spring weed control (weeding) and double thinning.The first phase - immediately after the identification of plants, that is, when they can be distinguished from the weeds.Weeds are removed very carefully, trying not to damage the carrots.The second time - a month and a half after landing, then thin out the roots first.When thinning the plants try to keep a minimum distance of 1 cm from each other.When sowing ribbons and beads first thinning can be skipped.
second thinning coupled with the third weeding must be done within two or two and a half months after planting, when the plants are left at a distance of 3-4 cm.
When weeding and thinning should not forget to mulch the plant with peat and "dusting" wood ashes.
seal landings
Experienced gardeners, knowing that the carrots will not soon rise, planted between rows of plants with a short growing season.Most often planted onions on the pen.By the time grows carrots, onions on beds already left.For carrots this neighborhood is very useful: carrot fly (most vicious pest of carrots) can not stand the smell of onions.
good seal will be planting seeds of garlic (yearlings) in the head.Onion fly it does not like.
