Among the everyday worries of gardeners and gardeners, there are both pleasant and unpleasant worries. And the latter bring their negative aftertaste to the feeling of joy from all the garden acting. Such not-so-joyful worries include the fight against various pests of cultivated plants. The main postulate of this struggle is the desire not to harm the general ecological situation of the entire garden.
It is not difficult to defeat all living things in a cultural area. Modern means of chemical and biological plant protection allow this. But how great will be the benefit from this - both for the quality of the harvest and for the health of the wrestler himself? If you exterminate the Colorado potato beetle, moth or carrot fly, then bees, bumblebees and other beneficial insects will be exterminated. There is a high probability of residues of applied pesticides entering the body of people located on the site.
Buying carrot seeds for winter sowing
in the photo: dry carrot seeds for winter sowing
Carrots from pre-winter sowing will not be stored during the winter, so we are more interested in early ones, which show themselves well as “bunch” products.
Excellent results are obtained from varieties and hybrids of the Nantes variety type (with a cylindrical root shape, a blunt tip and lush tops). But others can be used as well. Seeds will be required 20-25% more than with spring sowing (approximately 1 g per sq. m).
Dried and “ribbon” seeds are not suitable - only regular ones that have not undergone any processing. The fresher the seeds, the better.
Carrot varieties resistant to carrot fly, according to gardeners
Ibiza F1
Mid-late hybrid of the Berlicum variety. The growing season is 118 days. The tops are semi-erect or spreading with long leaves. The root vegetable is orange, very long, spindle-shaped with a pointed tip. Maximum weight - 170 grams. The taste is excellent, the root vegetables are very sweet. Recommended for fresh use, for preparing baby food and for winter storage.
Healthmaster F1
The leaf rosette is powerful, green, up to 45 cm high and up to 15 cm wide. Root crops are conical in shape, medium in size. The maximum length is 25 centimeters. The peel is smooth, rich burgundy, and the flesh is orange-yellow, very tasty. The carotene content is 30-35% higher than in conventional varieties. Resistant to cracking.
Calgary F1
Mid-season hybrid, the period from germination to technical ripeness is 120-127 days. The roots are elongated, conical, bright orange, juicy. Maximum length - 23 centimeters, maximum weight - 165 grams. The taste is excellent. Of the features of this hybrid, I would like to draw attention to its high yield, good shelf life and resistance to diseases.
Olympus
Late ripening Flakke type variety. Ripening time is 130-140 days from germination. The tops are semi-spreading and long. The roots are conical, even, smooth, bright orange in color. Maximum length - 25 centimeters, maximum weight - 140 grams. The core is medium. The fruit tastes juicy and sweet. A productive variety suitable for long-term storage.
Monanta
A mid-early carrot variety belonging to the Nantes variety type. It takes 90-100 days from germination to the first harvest. The tops are strong. The roots are cylindrical with a blunt tip, smooth, bright orange. The maximum length is 18 centimeters. The core is small. The variety has excellent taste, juiciness and high sugar content. Stored for 4-5 months.
Perfection
Late-ripening variety, from germination to technical ripeness 120-150 days. The roots are conical with a rounded tip, large, orange in color. Maximum length - 30 centimeters, maximum weight - 170 grams. The core is medium. Root vegetables are valued for their juiciness, sweetness and high carotene content. The variety has an excellent shelf life of 9 months and is resistant to cracking and wet rot.
Vitamin 6 F1
Mid-season variety of the Berlicum/Nantes type. Ripening time is 80-100 days. The tops are semi-erect, green. The smooth roots are cylindrical in shape with a blunt tip, orange in color, and have a star-shaped and faceted core. Maximum length is 15 centimeters, maximum weight is 165 grams. The taste is excellent, the carotene content is high. Suitable for winter storage, resistant to fading and cracking.
Forto
Mid-season variety of the Nantes type. From germination to harvest, 108-112 days pass. The root crop is cylindrical, blunt-nosed, smooth, orange in color with a small core. Maximum length - 20 centimeters, maximum weight - 125 grams. The pulp is dense, elastic, sweet. The variety is resistant to cracking and blooming, and stores very well.
Nantes Semko F1
Mid-season hybrid of the Nantes variety, the ripening period is 90-100 days. The tops are green, erect. Root vegetables are cylindrical in shape, bright orange in color. Maximum length - 18 centimeters, maximum weight - 150 grams. The taste is good. The hybrid is resistant to blooming and can be stored for 6 months.
Coral
Late ripening Flakke type variety. The growing season is 140-150 days. The root vegetables are conical, orange, dense, very juicy and tender. The core is medium. The maximum length is 20 centimeters. Maximum weight - 110 grams. The variety is valued for its high yield and good keeping quality in winter.
Crispy
Mid-season variety (from germination to harvesting 100-120 days). The roots are large, conical, bright orange with a small core. Maximum length - 20 centimeters, maximum weight - 170 grams. The fruits are juicy, tender, sweet, high in carotene and sugars. The variety has excellent keeping quality.
Cardame F1
Late-ripening hybrid of the Flakke variety, the period from germination to harvest is 135-155 days. The rosette of leaves is semi-spreading. The root crop is cone-shaped, blunt-nosed, dark orange in color. The maximum length is 20 centimeters. Maximum weight - 150 grams. The taste is good, it is recommended for processing into juices. The variety is intended for long-term storage.
Incomparable
Mid-season variety, from germination to technical ripeness it takes 105-125 days. The tops are semi-erect, green. Root vegetables are red-orange in color, truncated-conical in shape, with a blunt nose. Maximum length - 18 centimeters, maximum weight - 210 grams. The pulp is juicy, sweet, with a high content of carotene, the core is tightly connected to the pulp. The variety is high-yielding, cold-resistant, suitable for winter sowing, and stores well.
Amsterdam
An early ripening variety with a growing season of 80-85 days. The root crop is cylindrical, medium length, with a blunt tip, orange, the core is small, orange. The pulp is tender and juicy. Weight 60-150 g. Taste is good. The variety is not prone to cracking and blooming. Recommended for summer consumption as it cannot be stored for a long time.
Losinoostrovskaya 13
Mid-season variety. The tops are semi-erect, bright green. The root vegetable is a deep orange color with a smooth, thin, cylindrical skin. The tip can be either pointed or blunt. The fruits of this variety are quite large: 13-15 centimeters in length and 70-100 grams in weight. The variety is valued for its high yield, unpretentiousness to weather conditions, resistance to most diseases, good keeping quality and excellent taste.
Preparing the site for winter sowing
The bed is prepared in advance before the soil freezes.
We loosen, cut grooves 3 cm deep for sowing, compact their bottom and leave it like that until frost.
To fill the furrows, we prepare dry soil in bags, and separately - compost, humus or a mixture of it with peat (4-5 buckets per sq. m). It is better to store bags in a frost-free room, but you can also store them outside under a canopy. The main thing is that the soil must be dry so that it does not freeze into clods.
Sowing carrot seeds before winter
We are waiting for the soil to freeze 5-8 cm. If snow falls by then, it’s not a problem. We remove snow from the bed (the remains can be swept away with a broom), sow and fill the furrows with prepared soil, and then mulch the bed with humus, compost or peat (the mulch layer should be 3-4 cm).
How to care for carrots in spring
To obtain an early harvest, at the end of April, arcs are placed over the bed and covered with film or non-woven material.
As soon as the soil dries out, they begin to water - this is the main thing that “winter” carrots need in the spring. Often it fails precisely because of the lack of water for filling the root vegetables (at this time we usually do not water the garden yet). When the seedlings appear, you need to thin them out and feed them (for example, organomineral fertilizer with humates). Towards mid-June, root crops begin to be selectively harvested.
Proven varieties for winter sowing
Carrot varieties for winter sowing. Photo
carrot variety Dobrynya “Gavrish”
The root crop is conical with a slightly pointed tip, up to 18-20 cm, with a slightly convex head. The heartwood and bark are orange. It is characterized by a high content of carotene and sugar and uniformity of root crops.
carrot variety Monastyrskaya “Gavrish”
Root crop up to 25 cm long, 4-5 cm in diameter, conical with an elongated tip, round core. Weight 140-220 g. It is distinguished by high yield, uniformity of root crops, and, when sowing in spring, long-term storage in winter.
carrot variety Krasa maiden “Gavrish”
Mid-early, very tasty variety. Great for juices and salads. The root vegetables are bright orange, conical, blunt-ended, 14-16 cm long, 4-5 cm in diameter, very sweet and juicy. The variety is characterized by resistance to flowering.
carrot hybrid F1 Nantik Resistafly "Semko-Junior"
The hybrid is resistant to damage by carrot flies. Early ripening. The root crop is cylindrical, 16-18 cm long, almost completely immersed in the soil. The shoulders of the root vegetable do not darken or become bitter. The core is small. The content of β-carotene and sugars is very high. Very juicy - juice yield 37.6%. The hybrid is resistant to flowering.
carrot hybrid F1 Nantes Semko "Semko-Junior"
Mid-season hybrid. The root crop is cylindrical in shape with a slight slope to the base, bright orange in color, 18-20 cm long, slightly protruding above the soil surface. It has good taste. The hybrid is resistant to flowering, cracking, and tolerant to fusarium.
carrot hybrid F1 Nelly “Semko-Junior”
Early ripening hybrid. Root crops are cylindrical, smooth, leveled, 16-18 cm long, 3 cm in diameter. The core is small to medium, juice yield is 33.7%. The taste is excellent. Does not crack, is resistant to flowering, tolerant to fusarium.
carrot hybrid F1 Olympian "Semko-Junior"
Mid-season hybrid. The roots are cylindrical, 20-23 cm long, 4-5 cm in diameter, blunt-ended. The bark and flesh are orange. The root crop is completely immersed in the soil. The taste is excellent. Dry matter content 14.9%, total sugar 8.7%, β-carotene 20.2 mg%.
carrot variety Pharaoh “Search”
A variety for early harvest per bunch, very tasty. The root vegetables are smooth, bright orange cylindrical with a blunt tip, the average weight of each is 110-150 g.
carrot variety Chantenay Royal “Search”
Mid-season variety, suitable for both early harvest and winter storage (when sown in spring). Forms conical roots with a slightly pointed tip, the core is small, and the taste is excellent.
carrot variety Chantenay 5
carrot variety Children's sweet "Aelita"
A high-yielding variety of carrots with a small core and red-orange, juicy, tender and sweet flesh. High taste, increased shelf life (for spring sowing), high content of carotene and sugar.
Carrot varieties resistant to carrot fly
Nantik Resistafly F1
Early maturing hybrid of the Nantes variety. The period from germination to harvest is 85–90 days. The tops are dark green, erect, dense. The root crop is cylindrical, smooth, bright orange, with excellent taste. The maximum length is 18 centimeters, the maximum weight is 120 grams. The core is orange and small. It can be stored for no more than five months, so it is recommended for early harvest and fresh consumption.
Flyway F1
Early ripening hybrid. The roots are conical with a blunt tip, orange, even, smooth. The maximum length is 20 centimeters. It is distinguished by its high sugar content, juiciness and delicate taste.
Maestro F1
Mid-late hybrid of the Nantes variety. From germination to the first harvest, 120-130 days pass. The leaf rosette is powerful, dark green. The root crop is cylindrical, blunt-pointed, bright orange. The maximum length is 21 centimeters. The hybrid is resistant to many diseases. Can be stored for a long time.
Cardinal
The variety belongs to the Chantenay type, late ripening. The growing season is 140-155 days. The roots are conical in shape, with a blunt tip, and dark orange in color. Maximum length - 20 centimeters, maximum weight - 145 grams. The content of carotene and sugars is high. It is distinguished by friendly yield and is suitable for long-term storage. Recommended for making juice, baby food, canning, freezing.
The second group of hybrids, on the contrary, is quite widely represented on the market. But the resistance of this carrot to the carrot fly, so to speak, is even more relative. Let's put it this way: based on the experience of gardeners, these varieties are less affected by the pest, but we do not have accurate information about resistance or instability. And we can only check it from our own experience.
