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Carrot Moscow winter A 515 is an excellent option for sowing crops in late autumn. Gardeners who planted the vegetable before the onset of frost next spring will be able to taste it two weeks earlier than usual. This variety has established itself as a proven, consistently providing a decent harvest.
History of breeding
The Ukrainian breeder S.P. Agapov worked on the creation of carrots. Variety Moscow winter A 515 is widely used in Our Country, Moldova. Its cultivation is possible in any territory provided that the necessary conditions are provided to the plant.
Description of the carrot variety Moscow winter A 515
The vegetable has an elongated, conical shape, with a wide base and a blunt end. On average, each specimen grows 16-18 cm in length. The mass of the root crop can reach 120-170 g. At the base, the diameter is 5 cm. The color of the Moscow winter carrot A 515 is bright orange. In ripe root vegetables, you can find a reddish tint on the skin. The pulp is orange, uniform in texture, very juicy. Outside, on the skin there are several lateral roots and small eyes.
To taste, the pulp of carrots Moscow winter A 515 is very sweet, without bitterness, high commercial quality
Characteristics of carrots Moscow winter A 515
Most gardeners prefer this variety precisely because of its characteristics. A good harvest guarantees the study of the characteristics of the plant.
Ripening period
Ready for use carrots Moscow winter A 515 65-100 days after germination. Depending on the landing time and region, this period may vary.
Productivity
The variety is high yielding. From 1 m2 you can collect up to 7 kg of vegetables. On average, gardeners get up to 1 tons of carrots from 30 ha.
The maximum registered yield of a variety is 100 tons of vegetables per 1 ha
Disease and pest resistance
If you follow the rules of crop rotation, decontaminate planting material and adhere to the principles of agricultural technology, then Moscow Winter A 515 carrots will delight you with strong immunity. Most harmful insects and microorganisms are not terrible for culture.
Landing regions
You can grow carrots in the Northwestern, Central Black Earth, Volga-Vyatka regions, and the Middle Volga region.
Most often, the variety is cultivated in places with a cold climate: Siberia, Leningrad region. It is also popular in the Urals, in the Moscow region.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the advantages, the keeping quality of the vegetable stands out. This figure is 98%.
Grade advantages:
- strong immunity;
- decent yields;
- the possibility of sowing carrots in spring and autumn;
- resistance to flowering and shooting.
The main disadvantage of culture is poor drought tolerance.
Unlike other varieties, Moscow winter carrot A 515 has a longer germination period.
Growing tips
If you plan to plant seeds before winter, then the procedure is carried out at the end of October, when the air temperature drops to +5 ° C. It is recommended to build a bed in a well-lit place with fertile soil. Spring sowing is carried out in April.
An important stage of work is the disinfection of the material. First, all damaged samples must be discarded. Soak the selected seeds in water for 1,5-2 hours, then select for planting only specimens that have settled to the bottom of the container. The final stage of processing is the disinfection of the material in a manganese solution.
The vegetable prefers soil that is permeable, fertile, neutral in composition or loamy.
Algorithm of work:
- Form a bed with grooves 2 cm deep, observing a distance between them of 19-20 cm.
- Spill the soil with warm water.
- Lay the seeds along the grooves every 2-3 cm.
- Cover the material with soil, do not tamp.
The beds for carrots should be without slopes so that the seeds are not washed away when the snow melts.
Seedlings should be watered daily in the morning. After that, moisten the bed enough once a week. As the root crop develops, the volume of water should be increased so that the earth is saturated to a depth of 25 cm.
Thinning is a mandatory step in care, which consists in removing weak shoots, keeping a distance of 2 cm between plants.
For large carrots, you should not neglect top dressing. The first time you need to fertilize the soil after the appearance of two pairs of leaves on the plant. Nitrogen preparations are required. Watering should be at the rate of 10 g of the substance per 10 liters of water.
Three weeks later, it’s time for the second top dressing. The soil needs to be enriched with phosphorus and potassium. To do this, dissolve 10-15 g of each substance in 20 liters of water. The optimal time for the procedure is the end of June.
Three weeks later, in July, carrots need a third top dressing. To do this, dissolve 10-2 g of potassium permanganate and boric acid in 3 liters of water.
Pest and disease control
Not a single plant has absolute immunity, therefore this vegetable can also suffer from the activity of a microorganism and pests.
With phomosis, the tops are first covered with a gray-brown bloom, which gradually spreads throughout the root crop. Without treatment, the crop will die. To get rid of the disease, you need to treat the Moscow winter carrots A 515 with Bordeaux liquid.
A vegetable damaged by phomosis is unsuitable for consumption
Alternaria is often transmitted through infected seeds or soil. You can determine it by the blackening of the leaves and stems, and then the root crops. To combat Alternaria in the initial stages, you can treat the beds with carrots Moscow Winter A 515 with Rovral.
A culture damaged by rot cannot be stored.
During the growing season, there is a risk of losing the crop from bacteriosis. You can suspect it by yellowing of the lower leaves. Gradually, the stems become brown, brown spots appear on the roots. Effective treatment measures have not been developed.
Prevention of bacteriosis is the treatment of carrot seedlings with HOM
Pests can cause severe damage to the crop. Carrot fly, digging into the ground, damages the root crop. If measures are not taken, then the pest will gnaw through tunnels in the pulp of the Moscow Winter A 515 variety, which will slow down the growth of the crop.
From a carrot fly, insecticides Aktara or Decis are effective
The psyllid is harmful in that it literally dries up the plant by drinking juice from it. This slows down root growth. Vegetables become dry and hard.
From psyllids, effective means such as Intavir or Actellik
Harvesting and storage of crops
Carrot Moscow winter A 515 is ready for harvest when its color changes to red-orange. Most often this period falls in the middle or end of September. The lower leaves on the tops should turn yellow.
Harvest should be in dry weather. Harvesting carrots is required manually, pulling it by the tops. Greens need to be cut, vegetables sorted.
For drying, carrots should be laid out in a dry room for 5-6 days. After the time has elapsed, the vegetable must be moved to a prepared container in order to store it in the basement.
During the winter season, you should regularly inspect the harvested crop. Damaged specimens should be eaten first, otherwise they will quickly rot. It is recommended to sprinkle the vegetable with sand for better preservation.
Conclusion
Carrot Moscow winter A 515 is one of the representatives of mid-season varieties. The advantage of the root crop is its taste, keeping quality, the ability to transport over long distances.
