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Carrots can grow in a range of soils but prefer deep, well-drained sandy loams or medium loams with a pH of 6-6.8. Land is prepared with raised beds and manure is incorporated before varieties like Up-Country, Low Country, and Nantes are sown 1cm deep in rows 25-30cm apart. Carrots are irrigated daily until germination and then every 4 days, and require fertilizer, weeding, and control of pests like nematodes and diseases like leaf spot. Roots are harvested 75-90 days after sowing when they reach 2.5-4cm in diameter, then graded and stored carefully. Carrots provide health benefits and are
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Introduction to Daucus carota, high in carotene, vitamins A, B, C, and sugar.
Optimal soil types, pH 6-6.8, and suitable temperatures (15-20°C) for carrot growth.
Recommended varieties include Up-Country, Low Country, Indigo Sunlight, Crème de light.
Direct sowing method, seed depth 1 cm, spacing 25-30 cm, seed rate of 4 kg/ha.
Irrigation practices, fertilizer applications, and weed control using both hand weeding and herbicides.
Major pests include root knot nematodes; diseases like leaf spot, bacterial soft rot, and their controls.
Harvest when root diameter is 2.5-4 cm, maturity in 75-90 days, average yield 35-40 tons/ha.
Benefits include antioxidants, cardiovascular health, vision health, and use in cosmetics and decorations.
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- 2. CONTENT • Introduction • Soiland Climate • Land Preparation • Varieties • Sowing • Management Practices • Pest and Diseases • Harvesting • Uses of carrot 2
- 3. Introduction • Botanical Name:-Daucus carota • Carrots are a popular vegetable crop • Very high carotene content • High vitamin A content • Also an excellent source of vitamin B,C and sugar • Highly colored types of ranges from deep red brown and purple to black 3
- 4. Soil and climate •Carrots can be grown well ,on a range of soils • Deep ,well drained ,loose, sandy loams or medium loam soils preferred • Highly acidic soils are not suitable • A soil pH of 6-6.8 is optimum. • Carrot is essentially a cool season crop • A temperature of 15ᵒC to 20ᵒC is reported to be development of maximum growth. 4
- 5. Land preparation • Soilshould be ploughed to a depth of 30-40 cm and worked to a very fine tilth • Prepare raised bed 1m wide and 20 cm high • Incorporate 5- 10 tons/ha of cattle manure of compost to beds and level 5
- 6. Varieties • Recommended andpromising varieties (01)Up-Country (02) Low country • Cape market • Nantes half – long • Top weight 6
- 7. Contd…. • LOCAL VARIETIES NewKuroda 7
- 8. carrot varieties inthe world • Indigo Sunlight • Crème de light Navajo 8
- 9. Sowing • Seeds maybe sown direct in the field in rows 1 cm deep and 25cm -30cm apart with plants at 5cm intervals in the row • Seed should be covered with fine soil and pressed down firmly. • Seed Rate is 4 kg/ha 9
- 10. MANAGEMENT PRACTICES • Irrigation Irrigatedaily until germination occurs and, then once every 4 days , depending on rain fall. 10
- 11. Fertilizer use • N-180kg/ha, P2o5-90kg/ha, K2O- 120 kg/ha a) Basal-apply the following formulation and rates: • I. Urea – 200kg/ha • II. TSP – 300kg/ha • III. Muriate of potash – 125 kg/ha b) Top dressing – apply 4-6 weeks after planting • I. Urea – 250kg/ha • II. Muriate of potash – 125 kg/ha 11
- 12. Weed control • Handweed 2 and 4 weeks after planting • Herbicides Linuron Metribuzin ,can be used. 12
- 13. Pest and diseases •Pest Root knot nematodes (major pest) Nematodes are microscopic round worms Feed on plants by puncturing cell wales and sucking the cell contents. Damage the growing root tips and result in a forked. 13
- 14. Other pests • CarrotRust Fly Carrot Weevils Parsley worms 14
- 15. Diseases • Leaf spot(Cercospors carotae) • Symptom -lesions with circular white centers on young leaves. • Control • Treating the seeds before sowing with recommended fungicides • Rotate crops • Destroy infected plant debris • Spray foliage with a recommended fungicide. 15
- 16. Contd… (02) Alternaria blight(Alternaria dauci) • Symptoms- • leaf margins as greenish -brown ,water -soaked lesion with enlarge , turn brown to black and often develop a yellow halo . • Control- • Rotate crops • Destroy infected plant debris • Spray foliage with a recommended fungicide. 16
- 17. Contd… (03) Bacteria softroot (Erwinia caratovora) Symptom – • symptoms are development of soft and gelatinous tissue with a distinct boundary between infected and healthy tissues. • Control- • rotate crop with maize , pulses etc. • facilitate good drainage • store root in a ventilated dry place • fungicide recommendation for disease control 17
- 18. harvesting • Harvesting iscarried out when the roots attain a diameter of 2.5cm to 4cm at the upper end. • The normal time of maturity is 75-90 days from sowing. • When grown on ridges, the roots are pulled complete with tops. After irrigation or offer loosening the soil with a spade. • After harvesting ,grade and handle the root carefully, avoiding the mechanical damage. • Average yield- Up country – 35-40 tones/ha ,Mid country – 15- 20to/ha 18
- 19. Uses of carrots •Antioxidant benefits • Cardiovascular Benefits • Vision Health • Antioxidant benefits • Decorations • Cosmetics 19
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