Karotel - carrot variety, widely distributed in Russia with a temperate climate. Contains in its composition a large amount of nutrients and vitamins.
It belongs to the high-yielding class, while not whimsical in terms of care and is resistant to many diseases and pests.
Suitable for fresh consumption as well as for blanks. Well kept in winter and does not lose its taste.
Below we consider the advantages and disadvantages of this variety, the rules of planting and care, and much more.
Detailed description and description
The variety of carrots "Karotel" is very popular among gardeners due to high yield and excellent taste.
- Appearance. The plant has a saturated green part, well branched. There are no spots and brown blotches. Root crop is completely immersed in the ground, has a conical shape with a blunt tip. The flesh of the plant is quite sweet and juicy, the color is orange-red. In length, the root crop reaches 9-15 cm.
- What sort is it? Carrot "Karotel" refers to srednerannymi varieties.
- The amount of fructose and beta keratin. The content of beta keratin in one root vegetable is about 10-13%. The rate of fructose is 6-8%.
- Sowing time. The most favorable time for planting carrots is the period when the air temperature reaches 15 ° C. As a rule, it is the middle of May.
- Seed germination. The seeds of the plant are highly germinating - about 80%.
- The average weight of a root. The average weight of carrots variety "Karotel" ranges from 80 to 160 g.
- What is the yield? From 1 square. m of soil get about 5.6-7.7 kg of carrots. With quality care, this figure increases to 10 kg.
- Assignment grade and quality. The variety has excellent keeping quality, which allows you to store this carrot throughout the winter. "Karotel" is suitable for fresh consumption, conservation, used in boiled and fried.
- Growing regions. This grade of carrots is suitable for cultivation in all regions of Russia. The highest yield is observed when planting plants in areas with moderate climatic conditions.
- Where is it recommended to grow? The plant is suitable for cultivation, both in greenhouse conditions and in open soil.
- Resistance to diseases and pests. The variety is moderately resistant to diseases and harmful organisms. To increase this figure, experienced gardeners are hardening seeds.
- Maturation term. From the moment of planting of seeds until the ripening of the first fruits of carrots, it takes about 100-110 days.
- What kind of soil does it prefer? Black soil is recognized as a suitable soil for growing carrots of the Karotel variety. But it is also possible to grow on loam, subject to the addition of sand, peat and humus.
- Frost resistance. The plant is resistant to frost, so it is often planted "before winter".
Breeding history
In the 1970s, a congress of gardeners from all over the country was held in France, and questions concerning the improvement of the quality of horticultural crops were discussed. And it was precisely at this congress that the idea of creating a new variety of carrots was introduced for the first time, and this became the Karotel.
What is the difference from other varieties of vegetables?
Compared with other varieties of carrots, varieties "Karotel" has a number of distinctive features:
- resistant to coloring and bracing;
- excellent taste;
- uniform coloring (due to full immersion in the soil, greenishness is absent from the top of the root crop);
- A high percentage of keeping quality - the roots can be stored throughout the winter.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the main advantages of the variety are the following:
- early ripeness;
- fast growth;
- resistance to the main series of carrot diseases;
- high yields;
- resistance to cracking of fruits and tsvetushnosti;
- excellent presentation;
- high content of carotene and vitamins;
- the pulp is juicy, sweet and aromatic;
- possibility of sowing for the winter;
- capacity for long storage.
Deficiencies of the variety - not identified.
Growing up
A few days before sowing, carefully prepare the beds. They are sprinkled with wood ash, and then create grooves with a depth of 2.5 cm. The optimal distance between the rows is 20 cm, 10 cm recede from the edge of the bed. To increase the rate of production of fruits, the beds are covered with plastic wrap.
Before sowing, seeds are also prepared. To do this, they are soaked in water at room temperature for several hours and placed on a moistened cloth until swelling, then for 10 days the seeds are hardened in a refrigerator on the bottom shelf. Planting material is recommended to be treated with insecticides before sowing.
Important! Planting seeds is carried out after the air temperature is 15 ° C. Prepared seeds are placed in the beds at a distance of 25-60 cm from each other, the depth should be from 0.5 to 2.5 cm.
After sowing, watering is carried out 2-3 times a week, on 1 square. m takes about 10 liters of water. Then pay careful attention to thinning and weeding.
Feed carrots only with mineral fertilizers. The first feeding is carried out in a few weeks after the emergence of mass shoots.
Harvesting and storage
To store carrots of this variety, it is carefully dried. (this is done in the shade). Then the roots are put in boxes and sent to be stored in rooms with a temperature of 10-12 ° C.
Root crops are harvested at 102-110 days after sowing seeds.
Diseases and pests
Among the diseases and harmful insects affecting carrots "Karotel", there are the following:
- Carrot fly On the top of the plant spots of bronze color are formed. Damaged root crops are not suitable for human consumption.
- Listoblashka. Adults feed on the sap of the plant, as a result of which it dries and dies.
- Rot. Developed with frequent watering.
- Brown spotting.
Various growing problems and solutions
There are several problems that can arise when growing carrots "Karotel":
- Rot. Root crops have an unpleasant smell and are not suitable for human consumption. To eliminate this problem, a month before harvesting, the plant is treated with Bordeaux liquid. In order to prevent such damage, it is necessary to abandon the use of nitrogen fertilizer and pickle the seeds before sowing.
- Cracking fruit. Such root crops look unappetizing and are characterized by a short shelf life. To eliminate the problem, sapropel is introduced into the soil or soil acidity is reduced by liming.
- Deformation of the form. The problem can no longer be solved, but it can be prevented by complying with the rules of agricultural technology.
Similar varieties
Among carrot-like carrot species, the following are distinguished:
- Alenka. It has the same high resistance to diseases and pests. It contains almost the same amount of beta keratin.
- Children's sweetness. The variety has the same high yield, the figures are almost identical.
- Queen of autumn. They have a similar appearance and identical duration of ripening.
Carrot Carrot is a variety that requires constant attention, for which he thanks with beautiful and tasty fruits. The variety is often used for industrial breeding.
