Late varieties of carrots are designed for long-term storage. She has enough time to accumulate the necessary nutrients, strengthen the core. One of the well-known late-ripening varieties is Abledo. For its qualities, it is worth considering this carrot in more detail.
Description
Carrot Abledo f1 is a disease-resistant hybrid intended for cultivation on the territory of Moldova, Our Country and Ukraine. It is rich in carotene and keeps well for six months.
Experts advise growing this carrot hybrid in the Central region of Our Country. Of course, you can grow “Abledo” in other areas. Late varieties grow especially well in the south of the country.
This hybrid belongs to the Dutch selection, belongs to the Shantane variety. To learn more about Abledo, consider the table.
Table
To finally decide on the choice of variety or hybrid, gardeners carefully study the detailed information on the label. Below is a table of parameters for the Abledo hybrid carrot.
Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
Description of the root crop | Dark orange in color, conical in shape, weight is 100-190 grams, an average length of 17 centimeters |
Purpose | For long winter storage, juicing and raw consumption, excellent taste, can be used as a universal hybrid |
Ripening rate | Late-ripening, from the moment of germination to technical ripeness, 100-110 days pass |
Stability | to major diseases |
Peculiarities of growing | Demanding on looseness of the soil, on sunlight |
Cleaning period | August to September |
Productivity | High-yielding variety, up to 5 kilograms per square meter |
In regions with insufficient sunlight, this hybrid ripens 10-20 days later. This must be kept in mind.
Growing process
Carrot seeds must be purchased in specialized stores. Agrofirms carry out disinfection of seed material. Sowing is carried out in moist soil. Later, you need to carefully monitor the watering and avoid excessive soil moisture.
Seeding scheme 5×25, the Abledo hybrid cannot be planted too often so that the root crops do not shrink. The sowing depth is standard, 2-3 cm. If you carefully study the description, you can understand that this carrot is very tasty:
- the sugar content in it averages 7%;
- carotene – 22 mg in terms of dry matter;
- dry matter content – 10-11%.
For those who are faced with growing carrots for the first time, it will be useful to familiarize yourself with the video on caring for this root crop:
Additionally, you can make root top dressing, loosen the ground. Be sure to remove weeds. However, in order to finally decide whether the Abledo hybrid is suitable for you personally, you need to study the reviews of those summer residents who have already grown such carrots.
Testimonials from truck drivers
Reviews speak volumes. Since our country is large, the regions differ significantly in weather conditions.
Conclusion
The Abledo hybrid is ideal for the Central Region, where it is included in the State Register. The only negative is the need for seed germination and a long ripening period, which is more than compensated by excellent keeping quality.