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Getting your carrot stand correct Good carrot seed is expensive and it’s therefore important to provide optimal conditions for germination.
07/12/2018
Preparing to plant carrots: seeds and soil Carrots have a very deep root system and a mass of fine feeder roots.
28/09/2018
Carrots: get your numbers right! Hot weather is unfavourable for carrot germination. Depending on the soil’s condition and structure, it also promotes the growth of soil fungus diseases
01/10/2018
Carrots – who said they must be orange? The carrot – Daucus carota subspecies sativus – has been used by humankind for thousands of years. The vegetable’s wild ancestors look a lot different though.
06/12/2018
Deeper roots, better carrots Given the right conditions, a carrot’s extensive fine feeder roots can reach 3m into the soil. It’s important to know this, as it will change the way you treat
14/12/2018
Export potential for Hai Duong carrots are expanding Although the early carrot harvest in Hai Duong was harmed by rain this winter, the whole crop will assure output. Consumption and export are projected
17/01/2022
Other carrot leaf diseases This week, I want to look at three other diseases that are very similar, but may need different products to keep in check. These are Cercospora, bacterial leaf
24/12/2018
Marketing and presentation of your carrot crop As with most commodities, presentation of the product has a disproportionate influence on the price received.
25/12/2018
Pests and Diseases of Carrots, Parsley and Parsnips Typical symptoms: Seedlings may fail to grow. On older plants, leaves may show red or yellow colouring and growth may be stunted.
22/10/2018
Know your leaf blight pathogens When it comes to leaf blight, there are three species of Alternaria that carrot growers have to watch out for: A dauci, A radicina and A alternata.
21/12/2018