When to clean carrots from the garden?

Someone believes that carrots can be harvested at any convenient time until the middle of autumn, so the carrot is such a root that is not afraid of cold weather. And someone is of the opinion that carrots should be cleaned strictly on certain dates. So which of the opinions is more correct? Perhaps, this question can not be answered unequivocally, since each summer resident decides for himself how to properly care for his plants, based on his experience, obtained after years of observations. But still you can deduce certain rules about when to harvest carrots.

So, there are certain factors that affect the timing of the harvest of carrots:

• grade of carrots (distinguish three varieties - early, middle and late ripening);
• temperature conditions;
• the purposes of cultivation;
• the state of your plants.

Having determined what kind of carrot grows on your bed and, after understanding other factors, you can calculate the ideal time for harvesting. And, if you correctly determine the time, then from your garden you will always collect quality carrots.

Terms of harvesting carrots

1. Late carp of carrots. So, carrots with late maturation should be excavated from the ground before the onset of stable autumn frosts, that is, a maximum until the end of September, as the carrot stops growing when the temperature drops below four degrees, and if the temperature drops to minus, it may become covered with gray rot . In general, until mid-September, it is desirable to remove carrots from the garden. But, very importantly, too early to remove carrots, because if you store it in the basement, then a sharp change in temperature - warm earth, and then a cold cellar - will not benefit the root crop.
2. Medium-ripened carrots . It is very easy to calculate the time of harvesting of a medium-ripened carrot by yourself, considering that the maturation period is 80-110 days. A small knowledge of arithmetic, obtained in primary school, will help to accurately calculate the harvest time of such carrots. But also a sign of ripening of medium-ripened carrots are the yellowed lower leaves. So it's almost impossible to miscalculate with the time of harvesting. But you need to be careful because if you overeat carrots in the ground, then its taste will change significantly and, alas, not for the better.
3. Early ripe carrots . Carrots, which have early maturity, you can start collecting in the middle of summer. This carrot is distinguished by its bright taste and juiciness, so it is best to use it for food in raw form, and for other preparations for the winter use other varieties.

Proper Harvesting

Having dealt with when to remove carrots from a bed, it is necessary to give some attention to how to do it correctly. Roots of small size are collected very simply - one hand needs to grab the tops, and the other to hold the carrots in ground. But long carrots should be gently tampered before being extracted from the soil, so as not to break it.

As soon as the soil on the root crops is slightly dry, it is necessary to rid the root crop of the tops, since the tops will pull out all the nutrients from the carrot, which we absolutely do not need. Leaves can be left only on bunches of carrots, and even then, it is better to cut them to a length of not more than two centimeters.

Knowing how and when to harvest carrots, you will receive from your garden every year a tasty and beautiful carrot, which can be eaten in salads, in Korean dishes and for harvesting for the winter. And the main thing is that in time the carrots stored are useful vitamins for the body, so that carrots will not only be tasty, but also a useful part of your menu.