Carrots have long been grown in Our Country. In the old days, our ancestors called her the queen of vegetables. Today, the root crop has not lost its popularity. It can be seen in almost every garden, and the number of varieties of this crop presented is several hundred. It can be quite difficult to choose the best among them, since each variety has its own taste and agrotechnical characteristics. However, from the total number, it is possible to single out the types of root crops that are especially in demand by gardeners. These include carrots “Bolero F1”.
Description of the root crop
“Bolero F1” is a hybrid of the first generation. It was bred by the French breeding company Vilmorin, which was founded in 1744 and is the world leader in seed production. In our country, the hybrid is included in the State Register and zoned for the Central Region.
In accordance with the external characteristics and geometric parameters of the root crop, the variety “Bolero F1” belongs to the variety type Berlikum / Nantes. The shape of the carrot is cylindrical, the average length is from 15 to 20 cm, the average weight varies between 100-200 g. The tip of the vegetable is round. You can see the root crop of the Bolero F1 variety in the photo:
The color of carrots “Bolero F1” is bright orange, due to the high content of carotene (13 mg per 100 g of pulp). Its taste is excellent. The variety is characterized by a special juiciness, sweetness. The pulp contains approximately 8% sugar and 12% solids. The root crop can be used both for fresh consumption, preparation of juices, mashed potatoes, and for canning, long-term storage, freezing.
Sowing Rules
Each variety of vegetable has its own agrotechnical features that should be considered when growing it. So, carrots of the Bolero F1 variety in conditions of middle climatic latitude should be sown no earlier than mid-May, when the soil is warm enough and saturated with moisture.
The choice of a site for sowing seeds of carrots is of particular importance. It is better to grow a culture in well-lit, ventilated areas. This will allow the plant to form a large, full-fledged root crop in a timely manner and protect the crops from the carrot fly.
Another condition for the successful cultivation of Bolero F1 carrots is the presence of nutritious loose soil. It is recommended to take care of its creation in the fall, introducing a sufficient amount of humus into the soil (0.5 buckets per 1 m2). In the spring, the site must be dug up and high ridges should be formed, at least 20 cm thick. At the same time, sandy loam is considered the best soil for the root crop, and if heavier soil prevails on the site, sand, peat, processed sawdust should be added to it.
Breeders proposed a scheme for growing carrots of the Bolero F1 variety. So, the seeds should be sown in rows, the distance between which should be at least 15 cm. It is necessary to place the seeds in one row with an interval of 3-4 cm, at a depth of 1-2 cm.
After sowing the seed, it is recommended to water the ridges abundantly and cover with polyethylene. This will prevent the mass germination of weeds before the emergence of shoots.
Care of crops
Carrot seeds are very small and when sowing it is quite difficult to clearly observe the intervals between them. Therefore, after 2 weeks from the day of seed germination, it is necessary to thin out the young shoots. Extra plants must be removed very carefully, without injuring the remaining root crops. If necessary, re-thinning is carried out after 10 days. In the process of thinning, carrots are loosened and weeded.
Carrots need to be watered once every 1 days. At the same time, the volume of water should be sufficient to moisten the thickness of the earth to the depth of germination of the root crop. Proper watering is the most important condition for growing beautiful, juicy, tasty carrots. Violations in this process can lead to the following situations:
- abundant watering after a long drought leads to cracking of carrots;
- frequent abundant watering causes a lack of sweetness in taste and coarsening of the root crop;
- regular surface watering leads to the formation of an irregular root crop.
It is better to water carrots in the evening, after sunset, because this way, moisture will remain in the soil longer.
For ripening of carrots “Bolero F1” it takes 110-120 days from the day of sowing. Therefore, having sown seeds in mid-May, harvesting should be scheduled for mid-September.
The average yield of the Bolero F1 variety is 6 kg/m2, however, under particularly favorable conditions, you can get the maximum amount of carrots of this variety – 9 kg / m2.
The main stages and rules for growing carrots are described in detail in the video:
Carrot varieties “Bolero F1” is a prominent representative of foreign selection. It is unpretentious in care, has almost 100% germination, resistant to diseases, drought, high temperatures. Even a novice farmer can grow it. At the same time, in gratitude for even minimal care, the Bolero F1 variety will give the farmer a rich harvest of delicious vegetables.