Mid-late Autumn King Carrot

Autumn King is a popular, high-yielding mid-late carrot variety, one of the best for long-term storage. It is characterized by the marketable type of root crops and excellent taste characteristics.

What else did the gardeners like him, as well as all about the nuances of care - read on.

Description of the variety of carrots Autumn King

Carrot Autumn King belongs to varieties with a high yield. It is about 65 t / ha. Moreover, the yield is characterized by the evenness of root crops. The indicator of the output of marketable products reaches 97%.

The vegetable crop of this varietal accessory has an average late ripening period. It takes 4 months from the moment the first shoots appear to harvest.

Root crops grow large, long. They are distinguished by a regular conical shape, excellent taste, good keeping quality.

Origin and development

Carrots Autumn King (Great Britain) is an achievement of breeders related to the Flakke cultivar. The cultivar has won the RHS Garden Merit (AGM) for Horticulture.

It is extremely popular abroad, loved by "home growers" in the EU and the USA.

Chemical composition and useful properties

The Autumn King carrot is characterized by a rich chemical composition that is beneficial to human health.

Reference. 100 g of product contains 35 kcal. Root crops consist of 16.4% dry matter and about 9.1% sugar. The vegetable is rich in carotene: 100 g of raw carrots contain at least 22.4 mg.

In addition to carotene, the roots of this variety contain many other useful substances:

• vitamins (group B, tocopherol, thiamine, nicotinic, ascorbic acid);
• minerals (potassium, phosphorus, iron, copper, iodine, zinc, fluorine);
• essential oils;
• phytoncides.

Eating raw food contributes to:

• improving vision, strengthening the fiber of the eye;
• prevention of the development of conjunctivitis, blepharitis, night blindness;
• strengthening the gums, reducing the number of harmful bacteria in the mouth;
• improving the condition of the skin, preventing the appearance of wrinkles.

Application features

Autumn King carrots are intended to be eaten fresh, canned. The vegetable is used in salads, hot meals. Recommended for baby food.

Ripening period

The autumn king is a mid-late variety. From the moment of sowing seeds in open ground to harvest, it takes from 110 to 120 days.

Yield

High-yielding variety. From 1 sq. m planting collect from 5 to 6.5 kg of carrots.

Reference. The maximum yield of carrots Autumn King can reach 8.5 kg per 1 sq. m.

Disease resistance

The Autumn King variety is susceptible to fungal infections caused by waterlogged soil. He is threatened with an attack of fruit rot (black, white, gray).The problem can be prevented by observing the rules of agricultural technology.

Vegetable crop is pest resistant. Occasionally affected by carrot fly.

Characteristics, description of the appearance of the bush and fruit, taste

Plants of the Osenny King variety are characterized by a semi-spreading rosette with long, finely dissected green leaves.

The root crop has the following characteristics:

• length - 16-29 cm;
• weight - 150-250 g;
• conical shape with a slightly pointed tip;
• smooth thin rind of rich orange color;
• orange pulp with a lighter color, small-diameter core;
• juicy sweet taste with honey notes;
• pleasant aroma.

For which regions is best suited, climate requirements

The variety is suitable for growing in open ground in the Central and Central Black Earth regions of the Russian Federation.

Reference. It is permissible to grow it in the southern regions. In the Urals and in Siberia, carrots grow in greenhouses.

The English variety loves the sun. It is characterized by frost resistance - it is not afraid of frosts down to -3 ° С.

The main advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The advantages of the variety include:

• high yield rate;
• presentation and wonderful taste;
• resistance to diseases and pests;
• excellent keeping quality and transportability without loss of appearance and taste.

The disadvantages include the susceptibility of plants to waterlogged soil and the amount of nitrogen in the soil and fertilizers.

Difference from other varieties

The Autumn King favorably differs from other varieties of carrots with a high content of carotene and sugar, a high keeping rate of root crops and their sweetness, rich taste.

The table shows a comparison of popular carrot varieties with the Autumn King.

Features of planting and growing

To obtain a good harvest of carrots, it is enough to comply with the rules of agricultural technology.

Preparing for landing

The soil for planting carrots is prepared in advance: it is dug up in the spring, fertilized with urea, superphosphate, potassium chloride.

Important! Do not use fresh organic fertilizers, in particular manure.

The landing site should be sunny, protected from wind and flooding.

Seeds preparation is required to increase their germination. They are poured into a canvas bag and buried in the ground for 10 days. Dug out before planting. You can also use the bubbling method, keep the seeds in the refrigerator.

Ground requirements

Carrots love sandy, light loamy, slightly acidic, well-aerated soil.

Predecessors

It is advisable to plant carrots in an area where tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, onions, potatoes used to grow.

Timing, scheme and landing rules

Sowing is carried out in the last days of April, when the soil warms up.

Reference. Before winter, seeds are sown in areas with a mild climate, starting in November at a temperature of + 5 ° C. You will need to mulch the bed with peat.

Seeds are planted in open ground, following the scheme:

• distance between rows - 0.15 m;
• the distance between the holes is 2 cm;
• hole depth - 1.5-2cm.

The garden bed is watered and covered with foil until shoots appear.

Growing features

Planting care consists in watering, weeding row spacings, thinning.

The nuances of care

It is advisable to slightly huddle the plants when loosening so that the tops of the root crops do not turn green.

After the tops have closed, they refuse to loosen. This technique will provide moisture to the soil, prevent weeds from growing.

Watering mode

Carrots are drought tolerant, but it is undesirable to allow the soil to dry out. Watering is carried out in grooves along the furrows. You cannot wet the tops - there is a risk of rot. For 1 sq. m consume about 15 liters of water.

Watering is necessary before the emergence of shoots and during the period when the roots are gaining weight.

Important! Watering is stopped a few weeks before harvesting. This will keep the roots from cracking.

Thinning and weed control

The first thinning is carried out so that the distance between the plants is 2 cm.After the leaves appear, it is repeated, increasing the distance to 4-6 cm.

Important! It is advisable to thin out during the daytime so as not to attract a carrot fly to planting.

As weeds appear, weeding should be done so that they do not clog the vegetable crop.

Top dressing

Growing carrots require feeding mineral fertilizers. It is held three times per season.

The introduction of nitrogen fertilizers - for example, ammonium nitrate, is recommended 25 days after germination. After a month, add superphosphate. The third time is fertilized when the root crop is gaining juice: ash or potassium sulfate is added.

Disease and pest control

The autumn king is not afraid of pests. Sometimes plantings can be affected by a carrot fly. You can overcome it by using the preparations "Karate", "Intra-Vir", "Volaton". Treating the soil with garlic tincture will also help.

To avoid damage by fruit rot, plants are treated with Mikosan-V.

Compliance with the rules of agricultural technology is the key to preventing disease. When the first symptoms of plant damage by diseases or pests appear, suitable preparations should be used.

Harvesting and storage

Good keeping quality of carrots can be ensured if the harvest is timely and competent.

How and when to collect

The first carrot is available in July. The mass harvesting begins in August-September. Root crops are harvested by hand or by digging them out of the ground.

Storage features and keeping quality of the variety

Carrots should be stored at temperatures from 0 to + 2⁰С. Indoor humidity should be between 85-95%.

Root crops can be stored without loss of presentation and taste for eight months. Losses are no more than 10%.

What can be the difficulties in growing

When growing carrots, the Autumn King gardener may face the following difficulties:

1. Retardation of growth and development of root crops. Reason: excess nitrogen and moisture. The solution is feeding with mixtures with potassium.
2. The tops get dark and dry, they can fall off the root crop. Reasons: diseases due to thickening of plantings, especially against the background of heavy rains, from the action of pests. Solution: treat the plants with Oxyhom.
3. Yellowing, stretching and weakening of seedlings. Causes: parasites that feed on carrot juices and infections. Solution: for parasites use drugs "Aktara", "Ecogel" or "Zircon". Infection prevention is carried out - for example, "Mikosanom-V".

It is better to burn carrots affected by infections, since during storage, diseased root crops can infect other crops.

Tips from experienced gardeners

Experienced gardeners give these tips for growing and storing the Autumn King carrot crop:

1. For longer storage without losses, after removing the crop from the ground, carefully cut the tops, and put the intact root crop in containers with sand. This will protect the carrots from frost and rodents.
2. For planting, it is better to purchase planting material on a tape. The seeds are already prepared for sowing. The tapes are made of natural material, readily soluble in a humid environment, which does not contain glue. The ideal arrangement of seeds on the belts (at a distance of 3-3.5 cm) ensures that the seedlings do not need to be thinned out, and the culture can fully develop.
3. To get a rich and high-quality crop, sowing is carried out in a well-fertilized and drained soil with a neutral pH.

Reviews of the carrot variety Autumn King

Reviews about carrots Autumn King are mostly positive.

Alena, Vologda: «For a long time I was looking for such a variety of carrots that would give a good harvest in my garden and be perfectly stored throughout the winter without losing its taste. I was advised of the Autumn King variety. I planted it a couple of years ago for the first time and was satisfied. The taste of the fruit is excellent, sweet, the pulp is juicy. The variety is not very susceptible to disease, my plantings almost did not hurt. I was pleased with the high yield ”.

Tamara, Penza region: “In our region, the Autumn King grows without problems and has a good harvest. The root crop is preserved until the beginning of the next season. "

Natalia, Tula: “The yield of the Autumn King carrot variety does not depend on climatic and weather conditions, it is invariably high. The main thing is to adhere to the irrigation regime and not to overdo it with nitrogen fertilization in spring ”.

Conclusion

The Autumn King carrot variety is an excellent solution for those gardeners who want to get large and juicy root crops for universal use without spending a lot of time and effort on planting. Have a good season!