Some gardeners consider, carrots can be removed from bed on storage up to the middle of October at any convenient time, others hold the opinion that cleaning of these root crops has to happen in certain terms. Opinions differ.
On vopos about when to remove carrots from bed, it is impossible to answer unambiguously. Each summer resident solves for himself when to him it is Da Lat. However it should be noted that data collection of root crops is influenced by the following factors:
- cultivation purpose;
- grade;
- temperature conditions;
- condition of plants.
Knowing grade of the carrots growing at you on the site and having analyzed other factors, it is possible to calculate optimum terms for harvesting.
Terms of cleaning of carrots
When to remove late-ripening carrots
Late-ripening carrots need to be dug out prior to the beginning of steady autumn frosts, but no later than the end of September. The fact is that root crops of this grade cease to grow at temperature below five degrees, and at hit in subzero temperature it will be impossible to store such carrots as root crops, most likely, will decay. It should be noted, as too early it is undesirable to remove such carrots as sharp change of temperatures (the warm earth - the cold basement) not in the best way will affect its long storage.
When to remove mid-season carrots
As terms of maturing of mid-season carrots vary from 80 to 110 days, terms of harvesting need to be calculated independently (as landing time at all miscellaneous). Very often at this grade of carrots leaves and this phenomenon - the first sign of maturing of root crops turn yellow. If at least on quarter of bed there was yellowness, then it is possible to start harvesting. It is important to consider that carrots of this grade cannot be overdone in the earth as its tastes change, root crops become less juicy.
When to remove early ripening carrots
Carrots with the early term of maturing differ in special sweet and juiciness, it is possible to dig out it in the middle of the summer. The optimum term of harvesting - 50-60 days later after prorashchivaniye of shoots.