3 Secrets of Sweet and Large Carrots: Forget About Tasteless Root Vegetables

At first glance, it seems that there is nothing special about growing carrots.

However, in reality, in order for root vegetables to turn out tasty and appetizing, it is worth paying a little more attention to them when growing.

Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told how to grow carrots so that they are sweet and large.

According to the expert, it is worth considering three important aspects that experienced gardeners have highlighted.

Correct sowing

Carrots will keep for a very long time if you sow them in a temperature range of 15 to 18 degrees Celsius.

It is extremely important that there is a complete absence of frost, since it is this that provokes the growth of flower stalks.

Timely watering

Make it a rule to water your growing carrots with sufficient amounts of water.

Be systematic. Thus, it is important to water the beds every 5-7 days.

Weeding and thinning

Carrots won't like growing in the same area with weeds.

To ensure that carrot seeds develop into delicious root vegetables, remove weeds and loosen the soil in a timely manner – this will saturate it with oxygen.

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