LIMPEX GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Attapur, Hyderabad, Telangana

Description : The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. They are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds.

Varieties :

• Hills
• Ooty-1
• Early Nantes and New Korda are suitable for cultivation in hilly areas.

Season
HillsCarrot can be grown throughout the year at an elevation above 1500 metres with assured irrigation. At elevations between 1000 – 1500 metres, it can be grown during July – February.

PlainsPlanting can be done during August.

Management
After cultivationSpray Fluchloralin 1 lit a.i./ha immediately after sowing the seeds to control weeds or the first weeding to be done on 15th day of sowing.  Thinning and earthing up should be given on 30th day.
Splitting of roots is a physiological disorder which is usually seen when there is a sudden increase in soil moisture after prolonged drought. Forking is another phenomenon where in the hard soil does not allow the straight growth of tap root which results in formation of forked root. Forked roots and split roots fetch poor price in market. Keeping the soil moisture at optimum condition will help to keep the soil also loose thereby help to avoid splits and forked roots.

Plant protectionCarrot is not much affected by pests.

NematodeApplication of neem cake @ 1 ton/ha at planting to control root knot nematode, Meloidogyne spp.

Diseases
Leaf spotLeaf spot can be controlled by spraying Mancozeb at 2 g/lit.

Irrigation/Cultivation
IrrigationIrrigation is done once in five days.

After cultivationSpray Fluchloralin 1 lit a.i./ha immediately after sowing the seeds to control weeds or the first weeding to be done on 15th day of sowing.  Thinning and earthing up should be given on 30th day.
Splitting of roots is a physiological disorder which is usually seen when there is a sudden increase in soil moisture after prolonged drought. Forking is another phenomenon.