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We often hear a folk proverb now: "The first radish and the second mustard are planted, and the cabbage is planted in the third fu."
What kind of radish does the word "radish" refer to?
I thought it was the white radish or green radish we often eat?
Not really.
It's carrots.
So when do we plant carrots this year?
Some people say that the first volt sows carrots, the second volt sows mustard greens, and the third volt soows cabbage.
There's a lot of attention to detail here.
Although the folk say: "The first radish and the second mustard, and the cabbage is planted in the third dog", but sowing carrots in winter will cause such a problem.
If we sow carrots in the summer, the carrots will be hard, fibrous, and spicy, while the carrots sown in the winter will have a sweeter taste than the carrots sown in the summer, and are more suitable for raw consumption.
So how exactly do you sow carrots?
Sowing tips for carrots.
There is a proverb from the folk: "The head is the radish and the second mustard".
So what days does the "head volt" refer to?
In fact, according to a traditional Chinese calendar, every ten days is a "ten", and every thirty days is a "volt".
The time of the first abdusation is about the middle of June of the lunar calendar to the middle of July of the lunar calendar when the ten days are full.
The climate at this time is relatively warm.
And the weather will slowly get hotter after that.
Carrots are actually relatively heat-tolerant crops, and they are generally best grown in an environment of 18 to 25 degrees.
Without this temperature, the growth of carrots will be hindered.
Carrot is also a relatively heat-tolerant crop, so if the head carrot goes down to the head seed, then it can still ensure the survival rate of the seed.
The temperature and humidity of the head volt coincide with the peak of carrot growth and development.
The carrots that grow during the first period are more delicious, and there is still plenty of time at this time.
And there are many farmers who will harvest carrots before the heavy winter snowfall without delaying the later growth of carrots.
However, if the carrots are not harvested in time at this time, the quality of the carrots will be greatly affected.
Toufu is generally divided into three solar terms, which are the small heat, the big heat and the beginning of autumn.
The climate is still relatively high during these seasons, and there is also sun exposure.
These will have a certain impact on the yield and quality of carrots.
Moreover, carrots are deep-rooted plants that need to be turned deep and sun-dried.
If the carrots grown in winter need cold weather, it will affect the later growth of the carrots.
To plant carrots in the first place, we first need to choose the varieties of carrots, such as almond sweet carrots, purple heart carrots and early spring carrots.
The roots of purple carrots are purple and the flesh is relatively tender, which is suitable for salads and some juicy drinks.
Early spring carrots are suitable for spring sowing and are a high-quality carrot variety suitable for early spring attendance planting.
Almond Sweet Carrot This carrot is a purple carrot with a very crisp flesh and a sweet texture.
Jiang Erye's summary of the mantra of the seed head carrot.
There is a second master Jiang who is over the age of old, and he has an acre of carrot land at home, which can be regarded as a veteran of carrot planting.
Therefore, farmers who have many carrots in the town will also ask Jiang Erye to learn some tips for growing carrots, and with experience, they can better plant and improve the yield of crops.
Second Master Jiang is already very old, and it is inevitable that he will have a bad memory, but he still summarized his years of experience in growing carrots into a list, which is full of words.
So Second Master Jiang explained the words on it to everyone one by one.
There are five sentences on it, which reads: "Kung fu and manure, deep turning and drying."
Do not sprinkle directly with dry seeds, cover the soil and grass properly. ”
So what do these five sentences mean?
In the first sentence "Kung Fu and manure", Jiang Erye told everyone that before planting carrots, you must choose the soil for planting.
Carrots will grow better in deep soils than in shallow soils.
So we need to turn the soil deeply.
Jiang Erye said that the advantage of deep turning is that the carrot can grow more straight, and judging the growth of the carrot can be judged from the root of the carrot.
If the root of the carrot is relatively straight, the carrot indicates that the carrot is still growing well.
Therefore, before planting carrots, it is necessary to add more manure to the soil, so as to improve the organic matter in the soil, so that the carrots can absorb better nutrients.
The second sentence above is to turn the organic matter and nutrients in the manure soil, so that the nutrients in the soil can be better absorbed by the carrots.
Jiang Erye also said that if the soil is wet, it will become dry after being exposed to the sun, and such soil is more suitable for growing carrots.
So that the carrots can grow better.
The third sentence above is "don't sprinkle directly with dried seeds", Jiang Erye said that carrot seeds are very small, if they are sprinkled directly, there is no guarantee that each seed can be evenly sprinkled.
Therefore, the seeds can be pasted or sown with a paper wrap.
This ensures that each seed is sown evenly.
This ensures that each seed germinates evenly.
The fourth sentence above, "properly covering the soil and grass", means that the seeds of carrots must have a certain depth before they can germinate.
So it is generally covered with three to four centimeters of soil after sowing, along with manure of the soil.
In this way, carrots can grow better.
The function of grass cover is to prevent insect erosion.
Therefore, the function of mulching soil and grass mulching is to better ensure that the carrot seeds can take root and germinate.
Benefits of head carrots.
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Carrots are planted by sowing seeds.
The average carrot growth cycle is between 65 and 110 days.
Therefore, spring planting and autumn harvest are the most suitable.
If you plant in the summer, you will plant in June and harvest in October or November.
After harvesting, carrots can be stored.
Carrots need to be stored at temperatures between 0 and 2 degrees so that carrots can be stored for a long time.
The planting of carrots is relatively simple, in general, you only need to treat the seeds of carrots slightly, water them during the sowing process, and fertilize them properly.
Carrots generally do not need to be fertilized during the planting process, and the fertilization of the soil can be carried out according to the quality of the soil, and the organic matter content in the soil is relatively low.
Carrots require less water, only need proper watering, and do not leave the soil moist for a long time.
Carrots are generally drought-tolerant crops, and the temperature requirements of carrots are relatively moderate, between 18 and 25 degrees are suitable for the growth of carrots.
Planting carrots in the head is generally suitable for the growth of carrots in the summer temperature, and its growth rate is relatively fast, and the taste of carrots will be better.
Since carrots are deep-rooted plants, they need to be turned and sunburned deeply.
If the deep turning is not enough, the carrot will be deformed.
Therefore, when planting carrots, you should pay attention to the degree of deep turning.
Carrots have crisp roots, fruit roots, thread roots, and carrots.
The market demand for carrots is relatively large.
epilogue
There is a proverb that is often circulated among the people: "the head of the radish and the second mustard, the first cabbage in the three bushes", in which the "head of the carrot" refers to the carrot, which still contains a lot of planting experience.
If we can apply these experiences in a timely manner, we can improve the emergence rate of carrots and increase the yield of carrots.
Therefore, this folk proverb still contains some uses, and if we can use these experiences reasonably, we can improve our production efficiency.
Do you have any unique experiences growing carrots?
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