Carrot is a very lovely fruit but is categorised under the vegetable family. Its famous for being a rabbits best food. Even at that a rabbit shouldn't eat more thank 20 daily as this would be harmful to them. Similarly, it is harmful to humans if over-eaten. Nevertheless, a carrot is a delicious fruit. It can be eaten whole or chopped and used in cooking.

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Carrot "yearly" or "half-yearly" herb has a place with group of Umbelliferae and it is local of "Europe". It is an awesome wellspring of Vitamin A. Carrot is significant vegetable product of India. Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are real carrot developing states.

SOIL

For good root advancement carrot required profound, free loamy soils. Overwhelming soils and also free soils are not appropriate for carrot development. For ideal yield pH of soil ought to be in scope of 5.5 to 7 (pH of 6.5 is perfect for good yield).

Land Preparation and Planting

While developing carrots, there are specific regions where carrots will do well. This isn't the same for different regions. So what makes a dirt perfect for carrot development or not? While developing carrots, you ought to stay away from rough or stony regions. This is on account of they may discourage the descending development of carrots. Carrots are taproots that enter or become descending. Accordingly, hindered development may come about. In perspective of this, it is important to have a free soil. Most agriculturists make edges for planting their carrots. These edges are regularly higher than those for planting a harvest like maize.

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The explanations behind making the edges high is for most extreme infiltration by the carrot. This empowers the yield to achieve the coveted lenght, size and shape. Your carrot seedlings are ordinarily sold in bundles. A stick or tool is utilized to draw a line over the length of the edge. The seeds are uniformly sprinkled along the score or line made on the edge. The section is then secured with stalks of grass or corn. This is intended to keep the feathered creatures from picking the seeds. Different utilizations incorporate the anticipation of direct daylight which may kill off the youthful carrot plant and additionally protecting it from solid downpours which may likewise harm it. A similar procedure applies for water system cultivating.

SOWING

Time of sowing

August-September is best time for sowing neighborhood (desi) assortments of carrots though October-November month is perfect for European assortments.

Dispersing of seed

Utilize column to push dispersing of 45 cm and plant to plant dividing of 7.5 cm.

Sowing Depth

For good development, sow seeds at profundity of 1.5 cm

Strategy for sowing

For sowing use dibbling strategy and furthermore utilize broadcasting technique.

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Carrots harvest

Depending on the type/variety, carrots are prepared for reaping in 90-100 days in the wake of sowing. Reaping is done physically by removing plants. In the wake of collecting expel green tops from carrots and afterward they are washed with water.