Carrots are a popular
vegetable rich in vitamins. They contain a lot of iron, calcium, phosphorus and
other nutrients. Usually, carrots can be eaten in different ways. Some people
eat carrots as a curry, and some make salads and puddings with carrots. Most
people buy carrots and eat them. But many people desire to plant carrots
in containers in their roof gardens. But they can't plant carrots in containers
because they don't have enough idea on how to
plant carrots in containers indoors and outdoors. So, today I have
shared the easy way of planting carrots in containers indoors and outdoors for
all.
Plant Perfect Carrots: Top Tips for Beginners and Experts
Carrots can be planted in
two ways. The first is planting carrots in containers in the roof garden
indoors and the second is planting carrots in the ground outdoors. In this
article, I will show you how to plant carrots indoors and outdoors. If
you want to grow carrots in containers indoors according to your needs, you can
follow the easy way shown by me. So, first, let's learn how to plant
carrots in containers.
How to Plant Carrots in Containers
Planting carrots in
containers is very easy. However, before planting carrots in containers, you
have to know about choosing hybrid varieties of carrot seeds, when to plant
carrots, what type of soil is required for growing carrots, planting carrots
from seeds, planting carrot seedlings, caring for carrots, application of
fertilizers and control of diseases and insects of carrots. Now take a
look at these step-by-step to plant carrots.
When to Plant Carrots
August and September are the
best months for planting carrots. However, carrots can also be planted in
November and December. To get good crops, you should plant carrots in August
and September.
Choosing Carrot Varieties
At present different
varieties of carrots are available. The notable varieties of carrots are Royal
Cross, Coral Cross, Kinko Santine Royal, Scarlet Nantes, Pusha Keshar,
Kuroda-35, New Quarza, Santini, Yellow Rocket etc. Collect seeds by choosing
any one from these hybrid varieties.
Soil for Planting Carrots
Carrots can be planted in
almost all types of soils. However, loamy and sandy loamy soils are more
suitable for planting carrots. If you want to plant carrots in containers, you
must make loamy and sandy loamy soil. If you don't know how to make loamy and
sandy loamy soil, you can click on the link - Excellent indoor gardening tips for the new gardeners to make loamy and sandy loamy soil.
How to Plant Carrot Seeds
To plant carrots from seeds,
choose the containers when the loamy or sandy loamy soil is ready. Then take
12-inch plus containers to plant carrots. After taking the containers, complete
the drainage system of the containers and fill the containers with soil. If you
don't know the container drainage system and container-filling method with
soil, click the above link to learn about the soil-filling method in the
containers.
When the soil filling in the
containers is ready, soak the carrot seeds in water in the evening and sow the
seeds in the containers in the morning. Then cover them with soil and spray
light water. Lastly, keep the containers in a shady place for 6-7 days. All
carrot seeds will germinate within 6-7 days.
After germinating seeds,
keep them in the sunlight little by little every day. Then keep them in
full sunlight after two to three days. To germinate carrot seeds, you need to
have a good idea of how to germinate seeds. If you don't have a good idea
about seed germination, click the above link to learn about germinating seeds.
How to Plant Carrots
When the seedlings are 15 to
20 days old, keep each seedling 4 inches apart and transfer the remaining
seedlings to other containers. While transferring seedlings to other
containers, plant the seedlings in the same way 4 inches apart. And, after
planting the seedlings, keep the containers in a shady place for at least three
days. After three days, keep them in full sunlight.
Caring for Carrots
Water the carrot seedlings
every morning or afternoon. If weeds grow in the containers, clean them with a
weeding tool. And, if the soil in the containers gets hardened, lightly loosen
the soil.
Fertilizing
Organic fertilizer is more
suitable for growing carrots. So, after 15 days, give a glass of mustard oil
cake rotten water or dried cow dung cake rotten water or vegetable or banana
peel rotten water in each container. You can also add 2 teaspoons of dried tea
leaves per container. And, if you want to use chemical fertilizer in
carrots, give 5/6 DAB pieces, 1 teaspoon potash and 5/6 urea pieces in each
container.
Controlling Diseases and Insects
The main diseases of carrots
are yellow leaf, leaf curl and black root rot and the main enemy is
beetles. In case of the insect attack, you can spray any insecticide of
the imidacloprid and cypermethrin group. You can also spray neem oil and
washing powder with mixed water once a week. In case of any serious disease of
carrots, you can apply insecticides as per the advice of the nearest
agriculture officer.
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Harvesting Carrots
Carrots can be harvested
within 80 to 90 days after sowing. But depending on the carrot varieties,
carrot harvesting time may be more or less. And, to harvest carrots, loosen the
soil around the carrots with a spade or a trowel. Don't harvest carrots by
pulling carrot leaves. Harvesting carrots by pulling them by the leaves
can break the carrots.
Storing Carrots
Like other vegetables, carrots
can be stored for many days. The best way to store carrots is to
refrigerate them. Carrots are good for at least two to three months if they are
stored properly in the fridge.
To store carrots, wash them
thoroughly after collecting them from the market or harvesting them from the
garden. Then cut off the crown of the head of the carrots and dry them
well without sunlight. Then fill them in a polybag and close the mouth of the
bag and keep them in a separate box in the fridge. While storing carrots
in the box of the fridge, don't place other vegetables and fruits like apples,
ripe bananas, pears, etc. next to the carrots. In this way, you can eat
fresh carrots even after many days if you store carrots in the refrigerator.
Carrot Flowers
Carrot flowers are white in
color and small in size. Usually, the carrot flowers look like an umbrella.
First, carrot flowers start as a single stalk and later grow into a bowl shape.
To see carrot flowers, after planting carrots in winter, if carrots are not
harvested from the containers or the ground, they will bloom in spring. They
are also edible and taste just like carrots. They are very popular as a salad.
Apart from natural carrot flowers, artificial flowers can also be made from
carrots.
How
to Plant Carrots Outdoors
To plant carrots outdoors,
select land that doesn't accumulate water and the soil of the land must be
loamy or sandy loamy. First, cultivate the land 4/5 times. Apply cow dung
manure, TSP, urea and MP manure as required on the land while making the soil.
When the land is well
prepared, sow the seeds by mixing carrot seeds with sand or ash. When seedlings
are 15 days old after seed germination, remove the extra seedlings from the
soil keeping healthy seedlings at a distance of 10 to 15 cm. If there are weeds
in the land, clean them with a hoe. Then irrigate the land by applying
urea and MP fertilizer.
If the carrot leaves turn
yellow or curl or the carrot root rots or the beetle insects attack the
carrots, apply pesticides to the land in consultation with the agriculture
officer.
When the carrot seedlings
are one month old, apply urea and MP fertilizer on the land for the second time
and irrigate the land. Then start harvesting carrots when the seedlings are three
months old. However, it takes about three and a half months for carrots to be
fully nourished.
How long does it take
to grow carrots?
Carrots are suitable for eating when they are three months old after planting seeds in containers. However, carrots take an additional 15 to 20 days to mature. Actually, it takes three to three and a half months to grow carrots after sowing seeds in containers.
Finally, carrots are
undoubtedly a nutritious vegetable. These carrots can meet many nutritional
needs of our body. So, eat carrots more and more either buying or planting.
However, eat carrots the way you can. I think the article on how to plant
carrots in containers indoors and outdoors will be very helpful for those
who can't grow carrots in containers.
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