When is the best time to plant carrots?

Carrots are usually sown from mid-late March to early April and mid-late July. If carrots are sown in late spring 10 to early February, they can only be harvested in April. In autumn, carrots are mainly planted around July every year, sooner rather than later, and can be harvested in September. Planting time of southern carrots: carrots are usually planted in late September in southern China. North radish planting time: When the temperature in the north is above 10 degrees, it can be planted in late April in spring.

Carrot producing area

Carrots are produced in China, Sichuan, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other regions, and are widely planted all over the country.

Method for plan carrot

Select good quality seeds, soak them in clear water 12 hours in advance, refresh the soil, apply a certain amount of base fertilizer, and then spread them evenly. When the seedlings grow 3-4 true leaves, fertilization is needed. Farmhouse manure or superphosphate and potash fertilizer can be applied. Phosphorus pentoxide and potassium chloride were used as topdressing when the meat roots began to grow.

Key points of carrot planting management

Good thinning in carrot growth period can promote seedling growth, weed once, reduce nutrient consumption, promote nutrient concentration in plant growth, and promote root system to breathe and grow better. The growth of carrots needs sufficient nutrients and timely topdressing. Compound fertilizer with balanced nutrition is mainly added, and raw fertilizer or concentrated fertilizer cannot be used. Carrots need to be watered in time during their growth to promote their growth and the formation of fleshy roots. Water evaporates quickly in summer, so it needs to be watered once in the morning and once in the evening. You can spray a proper amount of water to keep it moist, but there can be no accumulated water, which will lead to root rot.