Hybrid varieties of carrots are gradually leaving behind their parents - the usual varieties. They significantly outperform them in yield and disease resistance. The taste characteristics of the hybrids deserve special attention. Taking the very best from the two common varieties, they can greatly impress the grower with their taste. Marmalade F1 belongs to such hybrids-discoveries. It is one of the sweetest bred hybrid varieties in the world.
Variety characteristics
Carrot Marmalade is mid-season. This means that the gardener should not wait for the first carrot before August. But this expectation is fully compensated by a rich red-orange harvest.
The carrot of this hybrid is shaped like a cylinder with a blunt tip. All carrots are approximately the same in size, no more than 20 cm. The average weight of the root crop will be about 200 grams. The core of this hybrid variety is almost absent. The taste of carrots Marmalade is excellent. It is juicy enough and incredibly sweet. It is ideal for fresh consumption, cooking and juicing. In addition, the increased carotene content in root crops makes Marmalade one of the best varieties for children. It also works great as a diet food.
In addition to its increased yield, Marmalade still has something to boast about. It has excellent resistance to major diseases in carrots and has excellent shelf life.
Growing recommendations
Despite the fact that the hybrid variety Marmalade is quite unpretentious, the place for planting it must meet the following criteria:
- good illumination;
- loose and fertile soil.
If there is no place on the site that meets these criteria, then you can plant carrots after:
- cucumbers;
- zucchini;
- potatoes;
- tomatoes;
- Luke.
Carrot variety Marmalade can be planted both in spring and before winter. The optimal time for spring planting will be late April - early May. The first thing to do is to prepare furrows with row spacing no more than 20 cm and a depth of 2 cm. Seeds are dropped into them and covered with earth. It is better to mulch the finished bed to protect the seeds from temperature changes.
The first shoots of carrots appear for a very long time, within three weeks.
It is recommended to thin out the carrots of the hybrid variety Marmalade. This is done in 2 stages:
- Two weeks from germination.
- With a root crop diameter of 1 cm.
Caring for young plants should include:
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Watering... It is important to know when to stop. Lack of moisture will make the carrots harder, and excess moisture will help build up the green mass of the plant.
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Weeding and loosening... These procedures are carried out together. There are no special requirements for weeding. But loosening should be careful so as not to damage the root crop.
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Top dressing... When choosing a fertilizer for carrots, there is one taboo - it is fresh manure. Its introduction both into the soil before planting seeds and to existing plants is highly undesirable.
Harvesting takes place in August, September or early October. The crop not harvested before frost will be stored much less. Only whole, undamaged root vegetables should be left for storage.
Sowing before winter is done in the same way - in furrows with subsequent mulching.
When planted before winter, the first crop of carrots can be harvested in April - May.
