Carrot Nastena

Gardeners are always trying to find the perfect variety of a vegetable to grow every year. It should be versatile, disease and virus resistant, and taste great. Carrots are no exception. Among this root crop, popular in our country, there are varieties that you want to grow again and again. One of them is Nastena. Let’s talk about it in more detail.

Variety description

“Nastena” is a variety with excellent taste, for which many housewives appreciate it. Children especially like this carrot, so it is customary to make juices and mashed potatoes from it. Below in the table you will find a brief description of the variety.

Carrot Nastena

Carrot “Nasten” gives a good harvest, it is healthy and resistant to some diseases.

Indicator name

Characterization

Length, in centimeters

15 – 18

Mass, in grams

80 – 150

External Data

Cylindrical, orange

Palatability

Juicy and moderately sweet; good for juicing, baby food, fresh consumption and processing

Resistance to diseases

To flowering, after harvesting it is well stored

Maturation

Mid-season variety, 76-105 days to technical maturity

Terms of sowing

End of April to beginning of May

Productivity

from 2,5 to 6,5 kilograms per square meter

Important! The ripening period of carrots is calculated from the moment the first shoots appear to technical ripeness.

Carrot Nastena

Seed selection and planting rules

Carrots “Nastena”, like many other popular varieties, are produced by various agricultural companies. They all try to stick to excellent seed quality. As a rule, gardeners prefer to buy seeds from one or two well-known companies that they trust. If the choice is made correctly, then germination will be almost one hundred percent.

As for the main selection criterion – the ripening period, here you should pay attention to the following:

  • the sweetest carrots are early ripe ones, but the Nastena variety does not belong to them;
  • the negative quality of all early-maturing varieties is that they cannot be stored and must be consumed immediately;
  • mid-season is good because it can be stored and gains enough sweetness during the ripening period.

Some great tips for choosing carrot seeds in general are shown in the video below:

Garden head – How to choose the right carrot seeds for planting

This variety cannot be stored for a long time, but it will lie down for some time. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that it is necessary to plant it after certain crops, if a root crop has not been planted at this place before. The fact is that other crops can affect the incidence of Nastena carrots.

Carrot Nastena

Its predecessors may be:

  • bow;
  • cucumber;
  • early potatoes;
  • tomatoes.

Seeds are buried by 1 centimeter, no more, the distance between the beds should be 15 centimeters.

Reviews

Gardeners speak well of this variety of carrots:

Igor Stepanov, 65 years old, Voronezh
I like this variety because the root crop gives an unusual sweetish taste to pilaf. It is stored in the cellar for two to three weeks, but is eaten quickly. Unpretentious, does not require complex manipulations from the summer resident.
Vera Sharaeva, 54 years old, Barnaul
I have been growing “Nastena” for the third year in a row in a small amount, because it is her that children eat with pleasure. We make purees and juices from it.

Conclusion

Thus, Nastena carrots will become not just a table decoration, but also a favorite delicacy for children.

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