How to plant carrots without thinning: 4 best ways
Carrots, onions and potatoes are the most popular vegetables. They are grown almost on an industrial scale, because crops are used often and almost everywhere. Soup, stews, casseroles or preserves - sweet juicy carrots are needed everywhere. And if everything is clear with onions and potatoes (I put myself in separate holes, that's all), then such a trick will not work with carrots. Small seeds are very troublesome and almost impossible to sow individually. And if not everyone ascends? So gardeners are tormented, trying to sow seeds as rarely as possible. After all, dense shoots are a guarantee of a crop failure. In crowded conditions, the plants get sick and do not grow, the roots are frail and thin. As a result, you have to pull out the seedlings, which is also fraught with consequences. How to plant carrots so as not to thin out?
There are several popular ways to make follow-up care easier, namely:
- manual seeder;
- sand;
- granulated seeds;
- tape.
By applying them in practice, the thinning procedure can be avoided. Or, bring the number of seedlings pulled out to a minimum. Correct, rare, sowing will have a beneficial effect on the plants themselves. The bushes will be stronger and more developed, which means they will give large roots.
Manual seeder - quickly and efficiently
- the beds are even, and there is no need for preliminary marking;
- the seeds are lowered to the same depth, which guarantees more friendly seedlings;
- seeds spill out at regular intervals, rarely;
- the sowing procedure is significantly accelerated.
The seeder has one drawback - the cost. Therefore, most gardeners practice more economical options.
"Sand" sowing
One of the most budgetary options, because there is sand in almost every yard. Half a bucket of sand is mixed with 2 tablespoons of seeds. It is moistened with water and allowed to stand for 15 minutes. Then it is sown into the prepared grooves. Ideally rare beds may not work, but then it is easy to pull out the fruits.
Special seeds in granules
If possible, it would be nice to purchase pelleted seeds. Each seed is placed in a protective shell, which also contains nutrients. But this is not the main thing: such seeds are large enough. They are easy to lay out in the groove, observing the distance.
How to plant carrots on tape so as not to thin out?
Another budget method, but requires preparation. The bottom line is that the seeds are glued to a long tape, spreading them every 2 cm. The glue is natural, harmless, made of water and starch. Then it remains to simply lay the tape in the groove and cover it with earth. It acts as a tape toilet paper - it is thin and decomposes quickly.
In stores, you can buy seeds that have already been placed on a special tape. True, the number of varieties is still limited.