The carrot, this orange vegetable, is one of the vegetables that you should have in your garden. It is tasty, rich in sugars (second only to beetroot), rich in minerals and very tasty. Some say it is also an aphrodisiac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Latin name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus Umbelliferae Family. Umbelliferae Family<\/strong> Today there are basically 4 mainstream varieties of carrots:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots of the Chantenay<\/strong> variety are usually short and bold. They are used in processed foods and for animal feeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots of the Danvers<\/strong> variety were developed in Danvers Massachusetts in 1870’s decade. They are hard and grow well in dense soils. They are more conical in shape and end in a small tip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots of the Imperator<\/strong> variety are common in supermarket. They are more elongated than other varieties and more uniform in shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots of the Nantes<\/strong> variety have wide end and are almost cylindrical in shape. They were cultivated for their sweetness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To sow carrot seeds you have two options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots love sunny places. So pick a spot in the garden that has full sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the plants reach a height of about 5 cm, you should thin them out. Remove plants so that the remaining plants are 4 to 10 cm apart. Thinning is important so that the carrots have space to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots need good irrigation. But the soil should be able to drain the water and not stagnate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carrots can be grown almost anywhere (even in a pot). But they prefer the soil to be soft, well-drained and rich in nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of the problems you can encounter with carrots cultivation are due to the growing conditions: stagnant water, nutrient-poor soil and soil obstacles that prevent carrots from growing, such as hard soil and even stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure the soil is soft to a depth of 15 to 20 cm. This requires good digging and enriching the soil with compost or manure, before planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can harvest the carrots in whatever size (growing stage) they are. In fact, the younger they are, the more tender there will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most likely, of course you can wait for them to grow up. They taste best when they have a bright carrot color. After harvesting you can keep them in the fridge at temperatures just above 0\u00b0C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4131,"menu_order":19,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":2,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"fyta-ccat":[961,947],"class_list":["post-4121","fyta","type-fyta","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","fyta_ccat-annual-cat","fyta_ccat-vegetables-cat"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Greek name: \u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03bf (single), \u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1 (plural)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to start carrots from seeds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Thin out carrots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Carrots irrigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Best soil for carrots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Harvesting carrots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n