Carrot Marlinka, seeds Weight kg

Medium early variety 90-98 days from germination to technical ripeness. Productivity 2.6-5.8 kg / m2. Root crops are conical, blunt-pointed, with flat shoulders, orange, with a smooth surface. The carrot head is level or slightly protrudes above the soil surface. The pulp is tender, juicy. Length from 12 cm, diameter 4-6 cm. Carrot variety “Marlinka” belongs to the variety type “Chantenet” – conical shape with a blunt spout and a large core. The resulting crop of carrots is well suited for canning, freezing, baby food, mashed potatoes, juices and salads. Seeds are planted in the garden in late April – early May (soil temperature + 5 + 8 ° C). On the prepared bed, grooves are made with a depth of 4-5 cm, the distance of the grooves from each other is 15 cm. Seeds should be planted only in moist soil. A little loose soil is poured at the bottom of the groove, well watered with warm water and rolled. Then the seeds are evenly sown to a depth of 1.5-2 cm. The grooves are covered with earth, slightly compacting, this will help the seeds better contact with soil and moisture. The garden bed is sprayed abundantly with warm water. Germination rate is 85%. After planting, you can mulch the soil with dry peat in a layer of 1 cm. It is possible to replace the peat with any covering material, it can be a transparent film in 1 layer, or lutrasil. A space of 5-6 cm is left between the covering material and the bed. Some gardeners recommend making a high bed, the root crop will have more room for growth. Carrots love loose and finely structured soil. Often the soil is mulched with old sawdust. … It is necessary to thin out Marlinka carrots in a timely manner in order to create an optimal feeding area for the plants. This is usually done in several stages. The first formation is done when the first leaves have formed, and the height of the carrot is 5-7 mm. At the first weeding (thinning), the distance between shoots should be 2-3 cm. Only weak plants are removed. Thinning of carrots in the cotyledonous state is also permissible, such manipulation is possible if the seedlings in the garden appear unevenly, in bunches. The second time the carrots are thinned when the roots reach 1.3-1.5 cm, the distance is left 3 cm. The third time, the thinning is carried out as needed, the distance between the roots is 5-7 cm. Be sure to sprinkle the holes from the torn plants with earth. Loosening of the soil is carried out after rain or watering, between the rows. Be sure to remove all weeds. Watering carrots is carried out evenly throughout the growing season. Taking into account precipitation and weather conditions. Watering is carried out in the evening and only with warm settled water. Sometimes additional furrows are made between the rows, where it is convenient to apply a stream of water or top dressing. Then the furrow is dug in and compacted a little.