What affects the sweetness of carrots?

What grower waits for the harvest of carrots? That there was a large, well-kept and has a sweet taste. The article I will discuss the factors affecting the latter criterion, and how to apply this knowledge in practice.

The first and most important factor - the sort of carrot. Sweetness "final result" is directly dependent on the amount of sugars in the roots. So. Some varieties accumulate them more, others - less. So before you buy be sure to read about the sweetest varieties of carrots online. For example, a well established:

• "Children's sweet";
• "Caramel";
• "Bolero F1" and others.

Do not pursue size: usually sugar more in root crops modest size.

The rest - business farming practices, ie care carrot bed. I will not describe in detail how to thin out the carrots and water, because that's another topic. The cornerstone, so to speak! Remember that without proper care, even the sugar for a variety carrots can grow with taste leaves much to be desired. Therefore reveal the second "secret" of growing delicious carrots.

The taste of carrots directly affects potassium. Therefore, it is best to make potash fertilizers in the garden - from the fall or spring. And if, before the harvest is still far away, you can use chemical fertilizers with a high content of potassium. For example, potassium salt.

Folk and non-toxic alternative - wood ash. But from it, of course, not a "wow" effect. Simply powder the ash beds before watering, and it certainly will benefit carrots growing up. Grow carrots and the article was useful? Please click the "Thumbs up!" Thanks. Also I recommend that you read: How to properly care for strawberries during fruiting and Blossoms king peas - it's time to feed, to tasty pods were more