For a long time carrots have been grown on the territory of Russia. In the old days, our ancestors called her the queen of vegetables. Today, the root crop has not lost its popularity. It can be seen in almost every vegetable garden, and the number of varieties of this culture presented totals several hundred. It can be quite difficult to choose the best of them, since each variety has its own taste and agrotechnical characteristics. However, from the total number, one can single out the types of root crops that are especially demanded by gardeners. These include the Bolero F1 carrots.
Root description
Bolero F1 is a first generation hybrid. It was bred by the French breeding company Vilmorin, which was founded back in 1744 and is the world leader in seed production. In our country, the hybrid is included in the State Register and zoned for the Central Region.
In accordance with the external characteristics and geometric parameters of the root crop, the Bolero F1 variety is referred to the Berlikum / Nantes variety. The shape of the carrot is cylindrical, the average length is from 15 to 20 cm, the average weight varies within 100-200 g. The tip of the vegetable is round. You can see the root crop of the Bolero F1 variety in the photo:
The color of Bolero F1 carrots is bright orange, which is due to the high content of carotene (13 mg per 100 g of pulp). Its taste is excellent. The variety is characterized by a special juiciness and sweetness. The pulp contains approximately 8% sugar and 12% dry matter. You can use the root crop both for fresh consumption, making juices, mashed potatoes, and for canning, long-term storage, freezing.
Sowing rules
Each vegetable variety has its own agrotechnical characteristics that should be taken into account when growing it. So, carrots of the "Bolero F1" variety in conditions of middle climatic latitude should be sown no earlier than mid-May, when the soil is sufficiently warmed up and saturated with moisture.
The choice of a site for sowing carrot seeds is of particular importance. It is better to grow a crop in well-lit, ventilated areas. This will allow the plant to form a large, full-fledged root crop in a timely manner and protect crops from carrot flies.
Another condition for the successful cultivation of Bolero F1 carrots is the presence of nutritious loose soil. It is recommended to take care of its creation in the fall, introducing a sufficient amount of humus into the soil (0.5 buckets per 1 m2). In the spring, the site must be dug up and high ridges formed, at least 20 cm thick. At the same time, sandy loam is considered the best soil for root crops, and if heavier soil prevails on the site, sand, peat, and processed sawdust must be added to it.
The breeders proposed a scheme for growing carrots of the "Bolero F1" variety. So, the seeds should be sown in rows, the distance between which should be at least 15 cm. It is necessary to place the seeds in one row at intervals of 3-4 cm, at a depth of 1-2 cm.
After sowing the seed, it is recommended to water the ridges abundantly and cover with polyethylene. This will prevent mass sprouting. weeds before overgrowth appears.
Crop care
Carrot seeds are very small and when sowing, it is quite difficult to clearly observe the intervals between them. Therefore, after 2 weeks from the day of seed germination, it is necessary to thin out the young growth. It is necessary to remove excess plants very carefully, without injuring the remaining roots. If necessary, re-thinning is carried out after 10 days. In the process of thinning, the carrots are loosened and weeded.
Water the carrots once every 3 days. In this case, the volume of water should be sufficient to moisten the soil to the depth of root crop germination. Proper watering is essential for growing beautiful, juicy, tasty carrots. Violations in this process can lead to the following situations:
- abundant watering after prolonged drought leads to cracking of carrots;
- frequent abundant watering becomes the reason for the lack of sweetness in the taste and coarsening of the root crop;
- regular surface watering leads to the formation of an irregular root crop.
It is better to water the carrots in the evening, after sunset, as this will keep moisture in the soil longer.
For ripening of carrots "Bolero F1" 110-120 days are required from the day of sowing. Therefore, after sowing seeds in mid-May, harvesting should be scheduled for mid-September.
The average yield of the variety "Bolero F1" is 6 kg / m2, however, under particularly favorable conditions, you can get the maximum amount of carrots of this variety - 9 kg / m2.
The main stages and rules for growing carrots are described in detail in the video:
Bolero F1 carrots are an outstanding representative of foreign selection. It is unpretentious to care for, has almost 100% germination, is resistant to diseases, drought, high temperatures. Even a novice farmer can grow it. At the same time, in gratitude, even for minimal care, the Bolero F1 variety will give the farmer a rich harvest of delicious vegetables.
