Late ripening and high-yielding carrots "Emperor": variety description

Carrot Emperor is a variety that will always please with a high yield - up to 7 kg per square meter. The variety appeared relatively recently, but has already managed to win the hearts of many gardeners with its excellent taste and attractive appearance. Let's get to know him better.

Description of the variety

The Imperator variety is recommended for cultivation in the central regions of Russia and in the middle zone with a temperate climate. Experts advise planting it on small farm plots and vegetable gardens.

Origin

The emperor was bred by breeders of the Moscow and Tula regions in 2005. A year later, it was entered into the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation.

Distinctive features, appearance

The variety is considered late-ripening - 120-135 days pass from the moment of germination to technical maturity.

Reference. Carrots are valued for their high content of vitamin A. Per 100 g - 20.6 mg.

Root crops have the following features:

• fruits are even, beautiful;
• cylindrical shape with a blunt tip;
• the color is bright orange with red blotches;
• the pulp is juicy and dense;
• the core is small;
• weight - 90-180 grams;
• length - 20-25 cm;
• the taste is sweet.

The eyes are shallow, almost invisible, which greatly facilitates cleaning.

Description and characteristics of the plant

The leaf rosette of the variety is semi-vertical. The leaves are long with varying degrees of dissection of bright green color.

Yield

With proper care, 55 tons of carrots are harvested from 1 hectare. And from 1 sq. m landings - from 5.5 to 7 kg.

How to grow

Before you start sowing carrot seeds, familiarize yourself with the features of its cultivation.

Timing, scheme and landing rules

Sowing of the Imperator variety begins in late April - early May. There is an option of sowing carrots in the summer - in early July.

When choosing a site for planting, we take into account what crops grew on it last season.

Bad predecessors are:

• celery;
• beans;
• parsley;
• dill.

The best option for carrots is soil after potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, or lettuce.

Important! The optimal soil for carrots is loam or sandy with high humidity. When planting on black soil, mulching is carried out with the addition of sawdust and river sand in a ratio of 1: 1.

To get beautiful, even and tasty fruits, it is important to properly prepare the garden bed. To do this, 2 sq. m of land use the following fertilizers:

• 4 buckets of compost;
• 2 buckets of peat;
• 2 buckets of sand;
• 100 g nitrophoska.

The composition is brought under digging and left for a couple of days to settle. Then the bed is well leveled so that the earth is soft, without lumps.

Attention. There is no need to process the seeds before planting. They are produced in the form of pills, that is, they are in a shell of concentrated mineral fertilizers.

Before planting the seed, be sure to water the soil so that the shell dissolves faster. Carrots are planted, making shallow grooves - the optimal planting depth is 2-3 cm. Seeds put at a distance of 1.5 cm from each other, and leave 20-25 cm between the rows. Then they are sprinkled with earth.

Care

Carrots, like any other crop, need proper care. It consists of the following agrotechnical techniques:

1. When the shoots have reached 3 cm, thin out, leaving 2 cm between them.
2. When the carrots reach a diameter of 1 cm, thin out again, leaving gaps of 5-6 cm.
3. Be sure to weed plantings from weeds.After weeding, loosen the soil between the rows. This contributes to better oxygenation of the roots.
4. Watering the plants after germination for two weeks is carried out 2 times a week, spending on 1 sq. m 3-4 liters of water. Then the volume is increased to 5-7 liters. Watering is stopped shortly before harvesting.

You do not need to fertilize the plantings for a month. The seeds already contained the necessary complex of minerals. Then you can spend several times top dressing chicken droppings.

The nuances of growing and possible difficulties

The variety is demanding on moisture, so observe the watering regime. Remember to loosen the soil to avoid crusting. Remove weeds, otherwise it will prevent root crops from growing actively.

The variety can be attacked by pests:

1. Medvedka. The insect lives underground and eats fruits and roots. Ground insecticide "Medvetox" is used against it.
2. Wireworm. They are fighting with him, using special drugs or harmless traps. For this, fresh potatoes or carrots are planted on wooden sticks and buried in the ground. After a while, the traps are removed together with the pest and destroyed.
3. Carrot moth. An infusion made from tomato shoots is effective against the pest: 2 kg of chopped green tops, leaves and stepsons are poured into 10 liters of hot water and infused for 5-6 hours. Then the resulting liquid is diluted in a ratio of 1: 4, a little grated soap is added and the planting is treated.

The Emperor is immune to many diseases:

• late blight;
• rhizoctonia;
• alternaria;
• bacteriosis;
• brown spot.

However, root vegetables can be struck:

1. Powdery mildew. It occurs in moist soil. It is manifested by the presence of white bloom on any part of the plant. Over time, such places become tough and crumble. To combat the disease, use the fungicides "Beyleton" or "Skor". They are used in accordance with the instructions.
2. Cercosporosis. The disease is characterized by the presence of brown spots on the foliage. For prevention purposes, it is important to adhere to crop rotation and spray the plants with Bordeaux liquid.

All chemical treatments are carried out at least 30 days before harvest. Read the instructions for use first.

Collection, storage and use of the crop

Root crops are harvested upon reaching technical maturity. So, when planted in May, the crop is harvested in late August or early September. If carrots are planted in July, they are harvested in October. To do this, dig in the roots with a pitchfork and pull them out by hand. Then the tops are cut off, leaving 4-5 cm from the base.

Then the crop is dried for several hours right on the beds in the sun. If the weather is rainy, then the vegetables are brought into a dry room and dried for 5-6 hours. Then the fruits are sorted out, leaving even, undamaged and unaffected by pests. They are put into storage boxes. The vegetable is well stored in the cellar at a temperature of +3 .. + 5 ° C.

The variety is excellent both for fresh consumption and for processing. Vitamin juices and mashed potatoes are prepared from root crops. Also carrots are used for cooking first and main courses and as a side dish.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The emperor has many virtues:

• the fruits are the same in size and have an even, beautiful shape;
• good transportability: carrots do not lose their qualities during long-term transportation;
• stored for up to 9 months;
• stable yield up to 7 kg per sq. m;
• sweet taste and juiciness;
• resistance to many diseases.

Disadvantages:

• the soil for planting must be soft, loose, well dug, otherwise the roots will grow clumsy with many lateral roots;
• relatively low germination rate.

Farmers reviews

Most summer residents note many positive aspects of the variety. They like a bountiful harvest, a long shelf life, and the shape and sweetness of the roots.

Victor, Yekaterinburg: «Imperator carrots are a godsend for those who are very busy and economical.You don't really need to care for the plantings. The fruits are very large and juicy. Their keeping quality is excellent. You can store it all winter. "

Ilona, ​​Izhevsk: “I learned about this carrot 5 years ago. But then little was known about her. The variety has appeared recently. I planted a garden bed and I liked this carrot. It is delicious with almost no pith. It is stored wonderfully if you follow all the rules "

Alexander, Dnepropetrovsk: "I have always grown several varieties of carrots on the site. Among them was the Emperor. His harvest is much larger than the rest. And minimal care is required. The main thing is to avoid drought and water regularly. I also fertilize a couple of times a season. Now I decided to leave only him. "

Conclusion

Among the new varieties of carrots, the Emperor is noted as the most promising, as it is resistant to many diseases, requires only standard care, has a good presentation and excellent taste.