Varieties of carrots for the Moscow region for open ground

A rare garden plot does without a ridge on which a popular root crop curls. Early short-fruited varieties for delicacy of children and late ones for long-term storage and as an obligatory component of conservation. The best varieties of carrots for the Moscow region are also suitable for Central Our Country and southern Siberia in terms of growing season and weather conditions.

Improving the soil

The soils of the Moscow region need to be improved: they are depleted, acidic. Predominantly podzolic and sod-podzolic soils are widespread. Regular liming is required after 5–10 years, the deoxidizer application rate is 0,4–1 kg/m². Podzols need more attention, otherwise the yield of root crops and quality will not be up to par.

The fertile humus-humus horizon is thin, increases in the southern regions, turning into chernozem. The introduction of manure, humus and compost every 3-4 years will enrich the soil and reduce the density of the fertile layer. Mineral fertilizers are applied annually during autumn digging and as top dressing. A gradual deepening of the arable layer up to 28 cm is recommended with the addition of sand to reduce density and increase aeration for better development of carrot fruits.

Early varieties of carrots for the Moscow region

Carotel Parisian

Favorite variety of carrot caring grandmothers. A fast-growing old variety of carrots is harvested in July. In terms of taste, it is a classic Karotel of a modified form. Spherical root crops, similar in roundness to radishes, are drunk with juice, carotene and sugars. The yield of the variety is low – 3 kg / m², but how much joy for grandchildren!

Varieties Karotel Parisian, Parmex are early-growing varieties of carrots that do not require deep digging. The weight of root crops is up to 50 g, the diameter is not more than 4 cm. These varieties grow and bear fruit on heavy soils with a thin fertile layer. It is enough to walk along the ridge of the predecessor with a chopper to loosen the soil by 5-7 cm. Decorate the sides, the ridge is ready for sowing.

The crop of mini-carrots is not stored for storage. It is used fresh or whole root crops canned. Excess fruits are processed into carrot juice.

Laguna F1

In terms of taste, Laguna carrots are close to the progenitor of the variety type. Sugar-rich, carotene-rich, bright orange cylindrical roots 17–20 cm with a miniature core are capable of producing a high yield.

Selective harvesting of young carrots begins 2 months after sowing. Mass harvesting of root crops – after 3 weeks. The harvest of autumn and early spring sowing (soil warming temperature +5) goes for processing. For long-term storage of the crop, the seeds are sown in the ground warmed up to 12-15 degrees. The variety is not prone to overgrowing, cracking.

Soils are preferred clay-sandy, peat bogs. Heavy soils must be improved by adding sand and peat, otherwise seedlings will be rare. The acidity of the soil is preferably neutral: pH 6,0–6,5. Flooded low-lying areas are unsuitable.

Sowing carrots on the same bed is acceptable after 3 years. In crop rotation, the preferred predecessors are:

• Cabbage;
• tomatoes;
• Cucumbers;
• Bow;
• Beans.

Refrain from sowing carrots the next year immediately after root crops:

• potatoes;
• beets;
• Parsley;
• Celery.

Phosphorus and potash fertilizers are applied during the autumn digging of the soil. Agronomists advise avoiding the introduction of potassium sulfate – during the period of carrot shoots, the acidity of the soil will increase. Nitrogen fertilizers are applied before sowing. Fertilizing with aqueous solutions of fertilizers is carried out during the growing season. Fresh manure is not applied to carrot beds in autumn. Top dressing with infusions of mullein, bird droppings is effective and desirable for increasing the yield.

The depth of tillage is reflected in the yield and commercial qualities of root crops: deep digging will thank you with long, even, smooth carrot roots. Ukrainian vegetable growers offer a comb method for growing carrots

Lagoon with increased row spacing. This method is also suitable for farms with mechanized fruit harvesting. To accelerate germination, sowing carrots under a film is practiced.

When buying seeds, pay attention to the inscription on the package about the complex processing of seeds. Disinfection with potassium permanganate destroys only the existing microflora and will not protect the carrot seed in the soil.

Root crops of carrots that are planned to be stored in the cellar should not be dried for a long time – the shelf life is reduced. The optimal preservation of the fetus is 2-3 months.

Alenka

A productive large-fruited high-yielding variety does not need hilling – the roots are completely immersed in the ground. Blunt-ended conical root crops in terms of sugar and carotene content compete with the famous Karoteli. Resistant to cracking and overgrowth, the fruits are not elongated, but the depth of the ridge affects the yield.

Short-fruited carrots Alenka on dense podzolic soils of the Moscow region will not reduce productivity if baking powder is applied to the ridge: sand and ash. A proven method of autumn deep digging on an artificial bulk layer of needles or foliage is effective in increasing the air permeability of the soil. Carrot variety Alenka is demanding for watering.

The variety is resistant to diseases and pests, if the ridge is not overgrown with weeds, the plantings are not thickened, loosening and weeding are carried out in a timely manner. Carrot fly rampages in waterlogged weedy areas. A sign of plant damage is twisted tops. Actellik and Intavir preparations are effective against the pest. Treatment with a one percent solution of Bordeaux liquid will protect plantings against formosis and alternariosis.

Mid-season varieties of carrots for the Moscow region

Vitamin 6

Carrot Vitamin 6 is naturally considered one of the most delicious varieties. Bred in 1969 on the basis of the varieties Nantes and Berlikum. Reaches technical ripeness in 100 days from the moment of sowing seeds. Cylindrical blunt root crops partially come to the surface of the ridge, if this becomes widespread, there is a need for hilling so as not to turn green.

The length of red-orange fruits reaches 20 cm, they are not prone to curvature with a weight of 80–160 g, the surface is smooth. The core is thin, faceted, dense. The variety is resistant to flowering, fruit cracking, root crops are suitable for long-term storage. The keeping quality of fruits powdered with chalk is up to 8 months.

Sowing for early harvesting is carried out in late autumn or early spring when the topsoil reaches a temperature of +5 degrees. In the spring, the seeds are soaked, in the fall they are not. Germination of seeds at the level of 85%. Mulching the ridge and covering it in arcs with lutrasil accelerates germination, prevents the appearance of a crust on the surface of the ridge.

Winter carrots are larger than spring ones, but are suitable only for processing. For storage, carrots are sown in May, when the soil warms up to +15 degrees. Moderate watering is carried out less frequently as root crops increase. An hour after watering, moisture should penetrate to the depth of the tip of the carrot.

As a protective measure against the carrot fly, the ridge is planted with marigolds and pollinated with wood ash. Long-term storage is carried out at an air temperature of +1–5 degrees, humidity 80–90%.

Moscow winter A-515

The carrot variety Moscow Winter bears fruit well in the Moscow region. You will achieve an early harvest by sowing seeds in late October, early November, while the air temperature is still above zero, and the weather forecast does not promise thaws so that germination does not begin. The surface of the ridge should be compacted, preventing the seeds from being washed out by spring waters.

In April, after the topsoil warms up to +5 degrees, the seeds will start to grow. Melt water stimulates growth. Covering material laid on the ridge from autumn will reduce the waiting time for root crops by 1,5–2 weeks. Winter and early spring sowing is suitable for processing. For long-term storage, a crop of root crops sown in mid-May is laid. Seed germination 90%. Seedlings painlessly tolerate night frosts down to -4 degrees.

After 3 months from the date of sowing, the culture is ready for harvesting. Ripened root crops up to 20 cm long, orange in color with an abundance of filamentous roots on the sides are completely hidden underground, the upper part does not turn green. The fruits are weighty, up to 180 g, storable – with proper storage in the basement, maintaining the temperature regime of + 1–5 degrees and humidity up to 90%, they do not lose commercial qualities for up to 9 months.

Carrots Moscow winter gives good results after tomatoes, pumpkin, onions. Root crops are not suitable as predecessors. Deep digging of the soil and loosening of podzolic soils by adding sand and ash improve the quality of root crops and the yield of the variety.

Late-ripening varieties of carrots for the Moscow region

Moscow late

For long-term storage, late-ripening varieties are more suitable. And in terms of the accumulation of useful substances, early and mid-ripening ones are bypassed: with the same time for germination – up to three weeks, the vegetation lasts a month longer. Carrots of the Moscow late variety are ready for harvesting 145 days after sowing.

In regions with a temperate climate, like the Moscow region, it is not customary to plant late Moscow carrots in early spring. Pre-winter sowing is practiced with covering the ridge with spruce branches, bunches of carved raspberry stalks for snow retention and preventing seeds from blowing out.

In spring, the ridges are sown no earlier than May. Conical blunt bright orange root crops up to 20 cm long and weighing 0,2 kg in September will bring a crop of 6,5 kg / m², and sowing at the end of October in August will give up to 10 kg / m²

Conclusion

Carrots are a vegetable with which, on soil with a poor fertile layer in an unfavorable summer, you will never be left without a significant harvest.

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