Carrot cultivation( Daucus carota )

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Carrot cultivation( Daucus carota )

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Introduction :

Carrots are easy to grow in a garden with deep, loose soil, and as you may have guessed from the name, they are packed with beta carotene. A1/2 cup serving gives you four times the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A  in the form of beta carotene. Growing and harvesting carrots is a great way to take advantage of their nutritional benefits. carrot farming plays a major role in the Indian economy as it is a major vegetable crop in India.



Scientific name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Order: Apiales

Higher classification: Wild carrot



Varieties of carrots in India :

1) Hill: ooty-1, Early nantes and new koroda

2) Plains : india gold, pusa kesar and half long danvers



The best soil for growing carrots :

Carrot is a cool climate season crop and when grown at 15 degrees C to 20 degrees C will develop good color. the carrot crop needs a deep loose loamy soil. it required a pH ranging from 6.0 to 7.0 for higher-yielding.



The season for growing carrots :

Hills: At an elevation above 1500 meters, carrot can be grown throughout the year under assured irrigation. At an elevation between 1000- 1500 meters, carrot can be grown in July- February

Plains: August



Seed rate :

3.5 to 4 kg/ha



Spacing : 

rows with spacing of 25-30 cm apart. sow the seeds mixed with sand 



Thinning of carrot plants :

Hills: 10 cm between plants

Plains: 5cm between plants



Preparation of land for carrot plantation 

hills: prepare the land to a fine tilth and forms raised beds of 15 cm height, one-meter breath, and convenient length.

plains: two ploughings are given and ridges and furrows are formed at 30 cm spacing.



Seed treatment :

seed treatment  with cow pat pit @ 3 g in 1 liter of water for 24 hours
seed treatment with 5% Trichoderma viride
seedling root dip with 5% pseudomonas fluorescence before transplanting



Irrigation for growing carrots :

water supply should be given once in five days. during the drought period, after giving irrigation in the evening, beds should be covered with wet gunny bags, this prevents excessive water loss during sunny days. germination of the seeds is also improved. 




Manures and fertilizers requirement for growing carrots :

1) green manuring with lupin 60 days before planting
2) sprinkling horn manure to the soil at the time of land preparation @ 75 g/ha by dissolving it in 40 liters of water 
3) applying of biodynamic compost @ 5 t/ha at the time of land preparation
4) applying of vermicompost @ 5 t/ha at the time of land preparation
5) spraying cow pat pit @ 5 kg/ha in 100 liters of water on 45th, 60th and 75th day after planting



Weed control :

after cultivation, the first weeding is to do on the 15th day.thinning and earthing up should be given on the 30th day.





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