The carrot: properties and cultivation.

The carrot: properties and cultivation

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The carrot is a food that provides many nutrients, vitamins and minerals to our body. It is an excellent ally for the skin and eyesight.

Properties:

It provides minerals (calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium) and vitamins (A, B, C, Beta-carotene).
It contributes to the strengthening of the gums and to the stimulation of the appetite.
Improves anemia
Improves digestive problems
It is an emenagogue, that is, it favors menstrual processes.
It brings benefits in sight

Cultivation of the carrot

If you are thinking about growing carrots, you have to take into account the following aspects:

Soil: The carrot prefers sandy soil. They like phosphate and potassium. If you do not have these nutrients, you can use manure or compost.

Germination:

The seed of the carrot needs a lot of humidity to germinate, so it is recommended to moisten it two days before proceeding to sow them. To plant them, furrows should be made with a depth of 1 meter. Then, deposit between 4 and 5 seeds and close. Carrots take a while to grow, but they do it in time. It is recommended to transplant it directly to the ground.

Sun:

They prefer the cold weather, but they love the sun, so it is suggested to plant it in a space where the sun comes.

Irrigation:

To this plant it is necessary to keep it moist and taking care that the water penetrates deeply.

Curiosities:

The carrot is a plant that lasts two years.
These should be consumed in their first year.
the seeds of the carrot are obtained in the second year.
To harvest the carrots it is recommended to do it with the ones and not with tools, since the plant could be damaged.