The carrot is the root of the plant, edible, tasty and very good for a healthy diet as it is a source of vitamin A, among other properties. They should not be lacking in the preparation of our meals and if they are grown by ourselves, without fertilizers, naturally, in your own garden, we will obtain the best product.
We will teach you how and when to plant carrots to obtain a healthy and natural product and bring it to your table with all the confidence and security.
Carrots are easy to grow, require little maintenance, and survive any climate. You can grow them in an orchard, in a garden and even in pots as long as you take care of the preparation of the land and follow the steps that we will indicate to plant carrots.
Carrots, as part of the root, the plant looks for the depth of the earth that is why we must look for the appropriate place to plant them and thus develop correctly.
What do you need for and when to plant carrots?
- Carrot seeds
- Fertile land
- Water and sun
Instructions for and when to plant carrots
- Carrots, to develop well, require good soil, prepared several months before, removed to aerate it and mixed with manure or compost so that it has good nutrients.
- We buy carrot seeds and because they need a lot of moisture to germinate, it is recommended to provide them with a little moisture by placing the seeds between moist papers for two or three days before sowing them.
- Choose the variety of carrots you want and according to the place you have for cultivation. There are larger and longer varieties and others that are shorter and rounder, so if you are going to grow on the ground you will not have a size problem, but if you are going to do it in planters or pots you should take this into account.
- It is preferable that the place where you plant the seeds has sun, although it is not essential, this plant resists shade well.
- Prepare the soil in advance, removing it and preferably adding natural fertilizer. It should not be clay soil, rather sandy and loose so that the seeds germinate comfortably.
- If you work in the garden where you will show a large number of seeds, it is convenient to make separate grooves to be able to pass between them without stepping on the plants, then in each groove you make holes where you will put two or three seeds in each one in case some turn out bad or do not germinate.
- If you see that in the same hole they have all germinated because several plants appear, it is best to separate them so that the carrots grow better, if they are piled up they will not grow well.
- You can also plant them in large pots or in appropriate planters, with sufficient depth and prepared and fortified soil. Make small holes, you can do it with your finger to get a similar depth and put two or three seeds in there, then add soil to cover them.
- It must be watered every day and make sure that the watering is deep, that it penetrates the soil, surface watering does not work for these plants. This is another reason why you should prepare the soil well, a clayey soil does not allow irrigation to penetrate, and a more sandy soil does.
- The ideal thing to sow carrots is at the end of winter or at the beginning of spring if you live in cold areas, but if you live in warm areas, the ideal is to sow them in autumn. The carrot plant lasts for two years.
- The carrot plant lasts for two years. In the first year it stores enough energy so that in the second year it can give flowers and with these obtain the seeds for its reproduction.
- The first year is the best for its consumption, although you will not have flowers or seeds, carrots can be harvested small or large, as you want and prefer, they are always good and tasty regardless of size. But if you want to save seeds you will have to wait until the second year until the plant flowers.
Tips for and when to plant carrots
- When you harvest the carrots do it carefully so as not to break them, remember that they are deep in the ground, you can help yourself to remove them with a small garden spade and loosening the soil around each one.
- Although carrots are cool weather they love the sun, find a good place to plant them.
- Plant the seeds and continue to do so for a few weeks afterward to ensure you have more carrots for longer.
