Carrots are nutritious vegetables rich in vitamin A. It is rich in calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and other vitamins. Carrots can be eaten as curries and salads. Carrot halwa is a favourite dish of many. Good yield of carrots is obtained if cultivated according to rules. It does not spoil easily. There is huge demand throughout the year. So carrot cultivation is relatively profitable.

Carrot Varieties: Generally, different varieties of carrot seeds are cultivated. Such as Royal Cross, Coral Cross, Kinko Suntine Royal and Scarlet Nantes. Also there are other varieties like Pusha Keshar, Kuroda-35, New Kwarza, Santini, Yolo Rocket etc. which are popular among farmers. Among these varieties, Pusha saffron is able to produce seeds in the climate of our country.

Cultivation method

Soil:

Sandy loam and loam soils with good drainage are suitable for carrot cultivation.

Sowing time: Ashwin to Karthik (mid-September-mid-November) is the best time for sowing. Seed rate and sowing: 3-4 kg of seed per hectare.

Tree-tree distance:

 10 cm

Preparation of the land 1) For carrot cultivation, it should be prepared well with ploughing and ladder. 2) The soil of the land should be prepared by raking. 3) It is better to sow carrot seeds in rows. It is easy to take care of carrots. 4) As carrot seeds are very small, it is better to sow them mixed with ash or powdered soil. Therefore, good seeds can be mixed with good dry ash or powdered soil.

Fertiliser Application:

Fertilisers should be applied at the following rate per hectare in carrot cultivation.

fertiliser

Amount of Fertilizer (per hectare)

1. Dung/biomass 2. Urea3. TSP4.SOP/MP

10 tons 150 kg 125 kg 200 kg

Method of Fertiliser Application 1) Full dung and TSP and half of urea and MP fertilisers should be applied during land preparation. 2) The remaining half of urea should be applied in two equal parts after 10-12 days and 35-40 days after germination. 3) The remaining half of MP should be applied. Fertiliser should be applied after 35-40 days of seedling growth.

Care:

Fertilisers should be applied at the following rate per hectare in carrot cultivation.

 1) Full dung and TSP and half urea and MP fertilisers should be applied during land preparation.

 2) The remaining half of urea should be applied in two equal parts after 10-12 days and 35-40 days after germination.

3) The remaining half of MP fertiliser should be applied after 35-40 days of seedling emergence.

I am talking about disease in this blog

Diseases and insects Damanjab insect:

This insect damages the plants by sucking the juice of the young parts of the plant. For insect control, any one of approved insecticides such as Rogor L-40, Classic 20 EC, Tide 75 SP, Tido 20 SL etc. can be used.Alternatively, Bycao-1 should be applied.

Rot: The prevalence of this disease is often noticeable in carrot cultivation. Bacterial rot disease occurs on the root and leaf base of carrots. It should be noted that this disease increases with excessive application of fertilisers in nitrogen. Application of excess urea fertiliser should be stopped. Companion 2 g/l water or Indofil M-45 2 g/l water should be sprayed.

Carrot yellow virus disease: Carrot yellow virus disease is often caused by leafhoppers. As a result of the attack of this insect, the small or young leaves of the carrot turn yellow and then curl and noticeably the tips of the leaves on the side of the plant turn yellow and discoloured. Leaf hopper insect control measures should be taken. The affected stems should be cut and the surroundings should be kept clean. Spray either Sabicron 425 EC at 2 ml/l of water or Relothrin at 1 ml/l of water.

Harvesting:

After 70-80 days of germination, carrots are suitable for harvesting as a vegetable. Carrot yield is 20-25 tons per hectare.