Flakke carrot (Queen of Autumn), seeds Russian vegetable garden 200% 4g

The proud name “Queen of Autumn” is not for nothing given to this variety. It is characterized by its late ripening and excellent carrot characteristics. Each root vegetable has an even conical shape, its length varies from 20 to 25 cm. The average weight of a vegetable is 60-180 g. Carrot pulp is bright orange with a reddish tint, very sweet and juicy. To simplify the classification, all carrot varieties are subdivided into 10 varieties in accordance with the shape, size and main characteristics of the root crop. Thus, the “Queen of Autumn” carrot variety belongs to the Flakke variety. In Russia, it is customary to call him Valeria. All root crops of this category contain a relatively low amount of carotene, but at the same time they have a high yield and keeping quality. Thus, the yield of the variety “Queen of Autumn”, in the presence of favorable growing conditions, is 9 kg / m2. You can store the root crop throughout the entire winter period, until the onset of a new harvest season. At first glance, there is no trick in growing carrots. But for some reason, often, despite the efforts made by the gardener, the vegetable is bitter, cracked, underweight, shaped defects and other shortcomings. In order to exclude them, one should take into account the peculiarities of agricultural technology of the cultivated variety. The “Queen of Autumn” variety is highly resistant to cold weather. So, even young growth can successfully withstand frosts down to -4 0С. However, with long-term cold snaps, the growth of the root crop slows down significantly. The optimum temperature for growing a vegetable of this variety is +18 0С. Under favorable conditions, seedlings of the culture appear 2 weeks after sowing the seed. In order that during this time the bed is not covered with abundant greenery and weeds, it should be covered with polyethylene. The construction of the shelter will also prevent moisture evaporation and cracking of the soil.