When to plant carrots in 2022 according to the lunar calendar
Carrot is a cold-resistant plant, so seeds can be sown as early as the end of April, as soon as the soil thaws. It is not worth delaying, because the seeds need moisture, and often in early May the ground is too dry

Favorable days for planting seedlings at home or in a greenhouse

Carrot seeds germinate at a temperature of 3-4 °C, seedlings easily withstand frosts down to -3-4 °C (1).

Carrots are not grown through seedlings – there is no point, since it has time to ripen over the summer, even in a cool climate. In the greenhouse, she also should not take up space. It must be sown immediately on the beds.

Favorable days for planting seedlings in open ground

In open ground, carrots can be sown in three terms.

The first, main – in late April – early May.

The second term is from May 15 to June 5 (1). This time is suitable for mid-season varieties intended for storage. It is believed that carrots sown in early summer are best stored in a cellar or refrigerator.

The third term is before winter, at the end of October – beginning of November (1). This is very convenient, since there is less work in autumn. In addition, during the winter, the seeds will be hardened, get rid of essential oils that inhibit the emergence of seedlings. As a result, in the spring, carrots rise early and amicably. But when sowing in the winter, the seeding rate should be increased by 1,5 times and embedded in the soil a little deeper – by 2 – 3 cm (2). After sowing, the beds should be mulched with humus or dry peat with a layer of 3 cm (3).

Favorable days for sowing according to the lunar calendar: 21 – 22, 25 – 26, 30 April, 1 – 15 May, 1 – 12 June, 21 – 24, 26, 29 – 30 October, 7, 12 – 13 November.

How to determine landing dates in your area

The main criterion is the weather. It happens that already in early April it is warm and then carrots can be sown earlier, in the middle, or even on the 10th. In a long spring, when the snow lies on the beds for a long time, the earth is cold and very damp, it is better to postpone sowing until the beginning of May.

For reliability, it is better to measure the temperature of the soil. Seeds begin to germinate at a temperature of 3 – 4 °C, but they will germinate slowly – 16 – 18 days (4). At a soil temperature of 20 ° C, they will sprout in 8 to 10 days.

You can also use folk signs for sowing. Our ancestors often focused on the flowering of the coltsfoot and counted from this day. Carrots were sown on the 23rd day. And with it onions, beets, turnips, parsley, dill, peas, radishes.

Tips for caring for carrot seedlings

After the carrots sprout, it is important to weed them in time – weeds can “clog” young plants.

In addition, it is important to water it on time. Carrots do not like frequent watering – in this case, the roots grow tasteless, watery, are severely affected by diseases and are poorly stored. If it rains or it’s cool outside, it needs to be watered. In the heat – it is necessary, but rarely: 1 time in 2 weeks, 4 – 5 liters per 1 sq. m.

When the seedlings have 1 – 2 true leaves, it must be thinned out, leaving a distance of 1,5 – 2 cm between the plants. The second time the carrots are thinned out when 3 – 4 true leaves appear. This time between plants leave 5 – 6 cm.

Popular questions and answers

We talked about growing carrots with agronomist-breeder Svetlana Mikhailova.

Why do carrot seeds germinate poorly?

The problem is that they contain essential oils that inhibit germination. That is why carrots are often recommended to be sown before winter – during the winter they are destroyed under the influence of low temperatures and washed out with melt water.

 

But you can speed up the germination of seeds if you soak them for 30 minutes in hydrogen peroxide – a few drops in 1 glass of water.

After what crops is it better to plant carrots?

The best predecessors for carrots are early cabbage, early potatoes, cucumbers, onions, gourds – watermelons, melons, pumpkins.

After which crops can not plant carrots?

You can not grow carrots after carrots and parsley – otherwise, diseases will accumulate in the soil and root crops will more often be affected by pests. It is also recommended to sow carrots in the beds where late cabbage grew.

Is it possible to plant carrots in mixed plantings?

You can sow lettuce and radish between the rows of carrots – they will have time to yield before the tops close. And the carrots themselves can be sown to crops with wide aisles – cucumbers and cabbage.

Is it possible to plant carrots pulled out during thinning?

This is a rather troublesome task, but quite real. To do this, you need to make a new bed and make holes in it with a depth of 8 – 10 cm with a stick at a distance of 5 cm from each other. In each hole, plant a carrot uprooted a little deeper than it grew. Then sprinkle the plantings with dry soil and gently pull the carrots to the previous level so that the root straightens.

Sources of

  1. Fisenko A.N., Serpukhovitina K.A., Stolyarov A.I. Garden. Handbook // Rostov-on-Don, Rostov University Press, 1994 – 416 p.
  2. A group of authors, ed. Polyanskoy A.M. and Chulkova E.I. Tips for gardeners // Minsk, Harvest, 1970 – 208 p.
  3. Romanov V.V., Ganichkina O.A., Akimov A.A., Uvarov E.V. In the garden and in the garden // Yaroslavl, Upper Volga book publishing house, 1989 – 288 p.
  4. Yakubovskaya L.D., Yakubovsky V.N., Rozhkova L.N. ABC of a summer resident // Minsk, OOO “Orakul”, OOO Lazurak, IPKA “Publicity”, 1994 – 415 p.

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