Method 1: select varieties.
1. Choose a carrot variety whose root size and shape are suitable for your soil. There are five main varieties, and each variety includes several subclasses. Chantenay carrots. Chantenay carrot can grow to 13 ~ 15cm in soil, and can be planted in most kinds of soil, but it is more suitable for fertile and sticky soil.
Spherical carrots. Also known as Thumbelina, spherical carrots are very similar to Chantenay carrots, but they don't grow that long.
Danvers carrots. Carrots in Danvers are very big carrots, which need sticky and fertile soil to survive. But the soil does not need to be too deep.
Nancy carrots. Originated in France, the head of Nansi carrot is round, and the whole carrot is cylindrical, which can grow to 15 to 23 cm. Like Danvers carrots, Nanxi carrots should be planted in fertile shallow soil.
Carrot emperor. This common carrot in supermarkets needs to be planted in fluffy deep soil. The characteristic of emperor carrot is that the roots growing on the rhizome are very slender. The soil used for planting this carrot is very particular, so before planting this carrot, make sure that your soil is fertile, fluffy and deep enough, and pay attention to good drainage.
2. Select the seed type. Carrot seeds are untreated, coated with bentonite or treated with bactericide. Bentonite coated seeds can retain water better than uncoated seeds when they germinate. If you want to improve the survival rate of seeds and make the germination process easier, then choose coated seeds. Moreover, coated seeds are easier to control. You can use coated seeds to control the planting interval better than uncoated seeds. Accurate thinning eliminates later thinning.
Method 2: Take care of the garden to prepare.
1. Select an area with full sunshine or partial sunshine. Although sunny is the best, it doesn't matter if you shade a little, because carrots are crops in cold climates.
2. turn over the soil. When planting carrots, it is very important to keep the soil soft. Thoroughly loosen the soil in the planting area with a shovel. Pick out stones or hard caked soil in these places. Pick out all the pebbles with a rake. The soil you want should be soft, not hard and caked.
You may need to build a nursery to grow carrots. Because carrots have strict requirements on soil conditions, it is best to plant them in ready-made areas in brand-new areas. Use a nursery made of cedar wood to grow carrots, because it won't be moldy under wet conditions.
3. Test the soil ph value. Carrots like a slightly acidic soil environment with a pH between 5.8 and 6.8. Local agricultural extension departments should have soil testing methods, test packages and guidelines.
4. Use manure, compost or any other organic fertilizer to fertilize the soil. Mix the organic fertilizer under the soil to a depth of 10cm. This will help seeds germinate and grow in the soil.
Method 3: Planting carrots.
1. Sow a batch of carrots during the frost last night. Then broadcast another batch every week for the next two or three weeks. Carrots like cold weather. If it is planted in USDA cold-resistant areas or warmer places, it should be planted in autumn or winter.
Make sure the soil becomes loose again before planting.
You can also learn to grow carrots in flowerpots. The method of planting carrots in flowerpots is similar to that on the ground or in planting boxes. Just make sure that the flowerpot is deep enough to hold carrots and let its roots grow.
2. You can sow at will or in rows. If the seeds are planted in rows, the seeds should be planted in pits 3 to 5 cm deep, and the pit spacing is almost 10 cm. For soft soil, you can dig a hole with your fingers. Put six seeds in each pit.
3. Cover seeds with fertile soil with a thickness of 1.3cm. Compost can be used, soil mixture can be planted, and even some sand can be mixed, especially in warm areas. Sand helps to support the growth of seedlings.
4. Monitor the growth of seedlings. Because the soil temperature is different, the seeds will germinate in about one to three weeks. In colder soil, the germination time will be longer.
5. Water carefully after planting. Seed quality is easily broken, and too much water or too much water is easily washed away.
6. Rake the soil. After planting carrots for about a week, you can gently rake the soil to prevent weeds from growing. This will eliminate the weeds that have taken root. Rake the soil gently in the direction perpendicular to the carrot row. This will not affect the growth of carrot seeds.
Method 4: Take care of carrots
1, keep the soil moist at all times. If you are in a hot climate, water carrots every day. Just make sure not to wash away the seeds or damage the sprouting seedlings because of excessive water pressure.
2. Put some mulch near the sprouted seedlings. Put a few inches of leaves, bark or hay around the sprouted seedlings to prevent water loss. Pull out the grass growing on the cover by hand. Stir gently to avoid affecting the roots of carrots.
Make sure to cover the carrots coming out of the mulch. If the top of the carrot is exposed to the air, it will become bitter.
3. Give carrots a seedling. When the leaves on the carrots reach 5 cm, the seedlings become thinner and the baby carrots are pulled out so that the remaining carrots are 2.5 cm apart. This reduces the degree of crowding and gives each carrot and its roots enough room to grow.
In two weeks, the leaves on carrots will grow to more than ten centimeters high, and then interplant seedlings at intervals of 8 to 10cm. Be sure to complete this step, otherwise the carrot will not grow straight, and it may not grow completely if it is too crowded.
Step 4 harvest carrots. Carrots grow bigger, sweeter and juicier. When they are big enough, they can be eaten. It takes about two to three months from sowing to harvesting. When the crown is slightly exposed from the ground and the diameter is about 2 cm, the carrot is ripe. Pull carrots out of the roots of leaves by hand to avoid damaging the roots. Grab the root of the leaf and shake it a few times before pulling it out.
Watering carrots before pulling them will loosen the soil, and you can easily pull the whole carrot down.
Tip: Putting two earthworms in the soil can keep the soil fertile.
Always keep carrot seedlings completely wet.
Look at your carrots every day to make sure nothing is damaged.
It is warned that carrots are most prone to leaf blight. If there are white or yellow watery spots on carrot leaves, which finally turn brown, then it is a leaf blight.
Deer, gophers, groundhogs and rabbits all like to steal carrots.
Also pay attention to hungry birds, they will steal carrot seeds.
Don't let the carrot seedlings dry.