Carrots are a favorite vegetable of many people. If you are going to grow this root crop on your site, then you need to study in detail the rules and timing of planting carrots in 2018.
Properly chosen period will significantly affect the quality and quantity of the crop.
In this article we will describe in detail about the correct selection of the landing period in different regions in the spring and autumn.
What is the timing
To obtain a large amount of high-quality carrot harvest, one should study in detail the climatic conditions of the region, ask the manufacturer about the planting dates for one or another variety of carrots, study the lunar calendar.
It is important to understand that even such an insignificant nuance as a planting pattern can play an important role at the time of seedling emergence. Let's look at how air temperature, planting dates, carrot varieties, region, lunar calendar, etc., affect the crop.
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When to plant carrots in spring
To plant an orange root crop in the spring should be on certain days and under certain weather conditions. It happens that in the lunar calendar the day is marked as favorable, but the weather is frosty or excessively rainy. In such cases, it is necessary to seek a compromise.
Optimum landing times
The dates of planting will be different for early, mid-season and late varieties of orange root.
Early varieties
Early varieties of carrots are planted after the onset of the first true heat (when the night frosts go away). Early ripening varieties, in most cases, are to be planted on open ground in mid-to late April. Since the time of ripening of early varieties is very short (60-80 days), then with proper planting and care, you can get the first harvest in late June or early July.
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Mid-season varieties
Mid-season varieties suitable for long-term storage, so they are grown in regions with a short period of warm season. After 80-120 days after planting seeds, you can harvest the first crop of carrots.
If, for example, the middle-ripened root crop is planted in Siberia at the end of May, then in mid-September it is already possible to harvest. That is, the growing season of carrots (mid-season) ideally coincides with the warm period of time in this part of Russia. In warmer regions, mid-season varieties are usually planted in early to mid-May (as recommended by producers and agricultural companies).
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Late varieties
Late varieties of orange root vegetables are very well preserved in winter. They are grown by summer residents and gardeners who love to feast on fresh carrot juice or salad on a cold winter evening. It is necessary to plant late varieties in early June, and harvest in October. The growing season of such varieties of carrots is 120-150 days. 
Weather
Weather conditions are an important factor when planting carrots. First of all, you should carefully study the characteristics of the variety that you are going to grow. If the variety is frost-resistant, then the landing can begin when the night air temperature does not fall below 0 ° C. It should take at least 5 days after the end of the night frosts (necessary to ensure that the earth warms to a depth of 10-15 cm).
Frost-resistant varieties of carrots can withstand frosts up to -5 ° C and more, but it is better not to allow such loads on the seeds, since after strong night frost shoots may not appear for a long time.
Important! Before planting, seeds should be soaked in an aqueous solution consisting of a growth promoter and wood ash.The ideal night air temperature for planting an orange root is considered to be + 7 ... + 9 ° С. During the daytime it should vary within + 15 ... +18 ° С. In such conditions, the seeds will quickly germinate, and the first harvest will not take long to wait.
Features of the region
It is necessary to plant carrots in the central regions of Russia and in the Moscow region no earlier than April 20, since night frosts in this region may return until the beginning of May. Planting orange vegetables in the Urals, in the Leningrad Region and other northern regions of Russia should be dealt with no earlier than May 10. In Siberia, it is necessary to plant carrots at the end of May (it is possible even earlier, if the weather conditions allow).
Find out what varieties of carrots are recommended to grow in the Moscow region, in the North.Always focus on the root variety and its cold resistance. There are special varieties of carrots that are suitable for planting in Siberia in late April. On the territory of Ukraine and in the southern regions of Russia, the vegetable is planted in early April, when the soil warms up to + 5 ... +7 ° С.
Lunar calendar and landing dates
If you are guided by the lunar calendar, then the favorable days of sowing carrots in 2018 will be:
- March - favorable: 13, 14, 15, 20 and 22, conditionally favorable: 30;
- April - favorable: 3, 17, 18, conditionally favorable: 22, 23;
- May - favorable: 23, 24, conditionally favorable: 19, 20;
- June - favorable: 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, conditionally favorable: 15, 16.
Planting carrots in the winter
If you decide to plant a carrot before winter, then you will need to find the perfect weather conditions. In addition, after planting, the seeds must be carefully covered so that they do not freeze in fierce winter.
And do not forget that the site for planting should be on level ground, since in the pits in the spring will accumulate a lot of water, and the seeds can rot and not ascend.
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Calendar dates
This method of landing is more suitable for residents of the southern regions of Russia and Ukraine. Some varieties of orange vegetables can be planted in the fall in central Russia and in the suburbs. Of course, breeders have already brought varieties that are suitable for autumn planting in Siberia and the Urals, but the planted garden there must be carefully covered.
There are frequent cases of the complete freezing of carrot seeds after forty degrees of frost in the fierce climate of the northern part of Russia. However, there are clearly established timeframes for the autumn planting of the root: from October 20 to November 25. 
Weather
Autumn planting should be carried out after the average daily air temperature is within 0 ... +2 ° C. It will be good if a small layer of the first snow falls out, but severe frosts have not yet come. Too early planting will lead to the fact that there will be sunrises and all the carrots will die.
That is why in the southern regions of Ukraine and Russia should be guided not by the date, but by the weather conditions, since the first frosts in these regions may not occur until the middle of December.
What varieties fit?
The most popular carrot varieties for underwinter seeding:
- "Monastery" ("Gavrish") - a conical orange root vegetable with a high content of sugar and carotene, reaches 15-20 cm in length;
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- "Nantik Resistaflay F1" - a hybrid that is resistant to many pests and diseases, tolerates moderate frosts without any problems. It has a high juice content (yield is 37.6%);
- "Nelly F1" - an early ripe orange root crop, resistant to tsvetushnosti, Fusarium;
- "Pharaoh" - bright orange roots, with a fragrant and pleasant smell and taste. The seeds overwinter well in the soil and yield in June (the average fruit weight is 100-150 g);
- "Shanteene royal" - mid-season carrot variety, which has a high yield and excellent taste.
Lunar calendar: when to plant carrots before winter
Favorable days of planting carrots in the fall of 2018:
- Sunday, November 11 - Tuesday, November 13;
- Friday, November 16 - Sunday, November 18;
- Sunday, November 25 - Tuesday, November 27.
Is it possible to plant carrots earlier or later, and what is fraught with
Often, gardeners and gardeners decide when to plant carrots, based on weather conditions and the availability of free time. Sometimes disembarking is done earlier or later, which is due to the early or long spring. Let's look at the consequences of too early and late plantings of the orange root.
In the spring
Early planting of carrot seeds may threaten them to freeze, as a result, seedlings will not appear. This can happen when warm air masses come to the region in March and the average daily temperature stays at + 8 ... + 12 ° С for a long time.
Summer resident may decide to plant the seeds a little earlier, because the heat has already arrived and the harvest can be harvested earlier. But there may be a danger: the frosts are more likely to return, perhaps even in early May, and the seedlings may die. 
Important! The most frost-resistant and suitable carrot varieties for planting in Siberia: "Vitamin-6", "Queen of autumn", "Dayana", "Altai shortened".Too late planting is dangerous only for late varieties of carrots, the growing season of which exceeds 130-140 days. If such carrots are planted in the northern regions with a delay, then by the beginning of the harvest, there may already be snow in the street. This should be taken into account and not delayed with the planting of seeds.
In the autumn
Planting work in the fall should be carried out at a certain time: choose the appropriate air temperature and auspicious day. If the seeds are planted too early, they will begin to germinate even before the onset of frost. As a result, the carrot will die, and you will have to re-plant the seeds.
Too late planting can lead to freezing of seeds, as they need to adapt to the temperature regime of the soil. That is why seeds are recommended to be planted at temperatures of 0 ... +2 ° С.
Boarding Tips and Tips
For high yields of carrots, it is necessary not only to select the ideal planting time, you should also prepare the seeds, fertilize and cultivate the area for planting, and then properly care for the seedlings. 
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Depth and Chart
When spring planting carrot seeds, be sure to soak in water or prikopat in warm moist soil for at least a day. This will be a kind of hardening for seeds. If the planting work will take place in the autumn, then it is impossible to soak the seeds, since this procedure is designed to stimulate their germination.
After seed preparation, a plot should be prepared for planting:
- carrot does not like compost and manure. Moreover, these types of fertilizers adversely affect the taste of the root crop;
- before planting the seed plot should be carefully dig and loosen;
- Sawdust or peat that has already begun to decompose can be added to the soil;
- In the fall, you need to cover the site where the plantation of seeds is planned, because sometimes sudden snowfall can interfere with the planned planting work.
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- Furrows should be 1.5–2 cm deep. Dimples should be moistened with potassium permanganate or plain water (for spring sowing).
- The distance between the holes in the row should be 5 cm, between rows - 20 cm. Such a planting pattern will be convenient for future weeding and loosening.
- If the landing work is carried out in late autumn, then at their completion the bed must be properly insulated.
- After the end of spring planting the bed is watered with water diluted with liquid fertilizers with growth stimulants.
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How to care for seedlings
Seedlings of carrots must be weeded regularly, as an extra weed will adversely affect the yield of the root crop. Weeding must be regular. Do not forget to loosen the soil so that more oxygen gets into the underground part of the plant and a dense earth crust does not form on the soil surface.
Did you know? Carrot tops are also edible. In some countries, soups, salads and even tea are made from it.Thinning of seedlings is one of the main stages in the care of crops. In this case, the basic rule is this: the distance between adjacent plants should be 3-4 cm.
Lack of moisture - the cause of bitterness and dryness of the fruit. Watering the roots is necessary every 5-7 days. Water should not be spared, it should permeate the soil to a depth of 25-30 cm.
The first carrot fertilizer should be carried out in 3-4 weeks after the first shoots, the second - in 1.5-2 months after the first. 
Carrots like these fertilizers:
- nitrophoska;
- wood ash;
- potassium nitrate;
- superphosphate;
- urea.
To combat fomozom - the most common disease of carrots - you should use a one-percent solution of Bordeaux fluids. 
Now you know when to plant carrots in a particular region, and what weather conditions must be for this to happen. If you follow all the rules that are given in this article, you can get a good harvest of the orange root.
How and when to sow carrots: reviews
Podzimny carrot sowingBefore plowing (to a depth of 22--25 cm), 2-3 kg / m2 of humus and 10-15 g / m2 of phosphate and potash fertilizers should be applied. It is necessary to dig the plot and immediately cut the crests, and then slightly level them on top and make grooves 4-5 cm deep on them. By the time of sowing, the soil will be compacted and the depth of the grooves will be 3 cm. frost
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A week before planting, I tie up carrot seeds in cloths (by grades) and bury the shovels on the bayonet in the most shady and damp place of the vegetable garden (the ground is still frozen). Yesterday I just buried it, and in a week I would dig up my knots and plant them. Seeds for a week strongly swell, but do not germinate because the ground is still frozen. And sowing is much easier because the seeds become much larger, not stuck together and germination is much higher than that of dry ones (I do not know why it may be due to stratification in frozen ground).galina k
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This year I decided to sow carrots at the end of May, I noticed that the April carrots are poorly stored, my cellar is being ventilated, but nevertheless half of the harvest was gone. And it has always been like this - the May one is kept better than the April one, although, of course, it is easier to sow at the beginning of May, the earth holds moisture for a long time, and in the end you have to suffer - you cover and cover again and again!remi
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