Carrot Boltex

Variety “Boltex” is suitable for early sowing in order to obtain “beam” products. Such varieties have a very important advantage among all types of carrots. First, mid-late varieties can be grown in a variety of ways.

Carrot Boltex

This method helps with vitamin deficiency on our table in early spring. Tender carrots with a high content of carotene are very useful for children and dietary intake. To get such an early harvest, you need to sow the seeds in mid-April, in extreme cases, the first days of May will do. Secondly, Boltex carrot seeds are successfully used for winter sowing. In this case, the harvest is received a week, or even two, earlier than usual. Sowing is carried out from the end of October or November. Sometimes, weather permitting, even in December. And besides, mid-late carrots are well stored, which cannot be said about early-ripening varieties.

Carrots “Boltex” refers to an improved variety of the “Chantane” type. It is best to plant this species on those ridges where leafy vegetables were grown. The food that was brought in for them serves as a good nourishment for Boltex carrots. The rest of the top dressing is done in accordance with the schedule and the needs of the soil. Seeds are sown in furrows. The distance between the rows is 25 cm, the optimal seeding depth is up to 1,5 cm. The soil is shed with warm water along the bottom of the furrow, after soaking, carrots are sown. It gives an equally good harvest in greenhouses, open ground and film shelters.

Characteristics of a variety

Carrot “Boltex” differs among mid-late varieties in a number of advantages:

  • smoothness and harmony of the form of root crops;
  • high stable yield;
  • moderate resistance to fading and cracking;
  • excellent aroma and taste;
  • the ability to retain their taste and commercial qualities for a long time.

Carrot Boltex

Root crops ripen 120 days after shoots appear. In a ripe state they reach a length of 15 cm, look attractive, have an orange color of high saturation. Carrots are quite large, one vegetable can weigh more than 350 g.

Easily removed from the beds even during the rainy season. Use the variety fresh for cooking, juices, purees, casseroles. Perfectly preserved in a recycled form. Root crops “Boltex” are frozen in crushed form, canned. And, most importantly, it is stored for a long time and with high quality. Reliable source of vitamins in winter. Before buying seeds, you need to pay attention to the photo, reviews and description of the variety on the label. Seeds can be bought in specialized stores in large cities – Moscow, St. Petersburg, as well as in other regions.

Reviews

The best recommendation for the variety is the reviews of gardeners who prefer Boltex carrots:

Maria Borova, Voronezh
I started growing carrots on my own after buying a summer house. On the advice of a consultant in a specialized store, I chose the Boltex variety. Now not a single season can do without this carrot. The yield is high. Enough for the whole summer of fresh root crops, the family loves carrot juice, pie and pancakes. But, most importantly, we eat juicy crispy carrots all winter. It is stored perfectly, root crops do not rot and do not deteriorate, the taste is excellent. I recommend it as a very unpretentious variety.
Arkady Vasilievich, Ryazan region
I read about Boltex carrots in a magazine for gardeners. I liked the description and reviews of those who have already grown this carrot. Now I can say that the variety “Boltex” met all my expectations. Carrots have excellent taste, juicy, crunchy. It is well stored, when canned, it gives salads an aroma and a beautiful color. To improve vision, I prepare juice that everyone at home loves. I sow the seeds in late autumn. It does not require special care in the spring, but young carrots can be enjoyed at the end of May.

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