Carrot prefers light soil, but rich in nutrients. On poor soils such conditions for root should be created artificially. spring time all culture is not enough, you need to quickly put seeds in the ground, why experienced gardeners say that the bed of carrots Prepare autumn.
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What type of soil is necessary for carrot beds?
Carrots do not like heavy soils: it is deformed, lose sugar content. On light soils it develops free, easy wading depth. The most successful for her considered sandy areas with good ventilation and moisture permeability.
Optimally suitable soil for all sorts of carrots must meet the following requirements:
- be permeable to oxygen and moisture;
- not contain weed and debris: pebbles, roots residues, solid waste;
- have the necessary nutrients;
- have a level of acidity is not higher than normal.
When choosing a place for a carrot, look for well-lit areas. Excluded areas:
- high drying speed;
- with a strong inclination;
- wherein as green manure growing wheat (due roots residues).
Land area where such conditions do not exist, correct the preparation of the landing site:
- When clay is added chernozem soil and sand 1 kg per sq. m of land.
- The sandy ground pour humus, manure, peeling potatoes.
- Soil acidity decreased alkaline components (lime, chalk, gypsum, fly ash).
From a surplus of fertilizer root loses its taste, decay, overgrown with fine spines, poorly kept, and from a lack of slowly growing, sick and falls prey to the carrot fly.
Lack of nutrients in the earth is filled with fertilizers. Mineral supplements appropriate to make the spring. Digging in the autumn added to organic fertilizers. For manure, depending on the condition of the land, often are added:
- mown lawn grass;
- leaves;
- compost from waste;
- peat;
- sphagnum moss;
- bark, sawdust, coconut fiber and others.
Compost slowly saturates the ground and improves soil structure. It is best to lay the fall to a depth of at least 15 cm. Per 1 square. m beds carrot is added 6.3 kg organics.
Alternatively, on the landing area dig a hole depth of 35 cm, which lays the compost, sand and cover all the ground.
How to prepare a bed of autumn?
For autumn preparation is necessary:
- Remove weeds from the area where the spring sow carrots, select the stones and earth to "rest" for 10-15 days.
- Dig, picking the remnants of roots and stones.
- Secondarily dig to a depth of about 20 cm with the addition of organic fertilizers.
- Sprinkle flower bed mulch or throw tops of vegetables, without a history of the vegetation period.
Some gardeners believe autumn digging too much, but it is needed because:
- the soil is saturated with oxygen;
- improving soil structure;
- delayed snow and moisture;
- freeze weed seeds.
Of great importance is the factor of carrots predecessor and knowledge about fertilizers, which were brought into this culture. Previous product could be infected, so the site is disinfected: dug, put mustard, use special drugs. You can burn at the site of planting straw or stalks.
Works are carried out from September to the end of October, it is advisable to first rain and snow.
Partitioning the space of 90-100 cm in width and a height of 15-20 cm. Length - arbitrary. When you close the groundwater height of beds increased to 35 cm. She draped the boards to prevent leakage of water and soil erosion.
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