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Cultivation

Field-grown carrots

Daucus carota L.

Carrot cultivation in open fields requires specific soil preparation and crop rotation practices to ensure high-quality root development and pest protection.

In the reference 83 varieties crop Carrot, where this is mentioned in the description.

Successful carrot production requires a loose topsoil layer at least 30 cm deep, as any obstacles during growth lead to root deformation. On heavy soils, ridge or bed cultivation is used to ensure proper morphology, and a firm seedbed is created to optimize moisture for the small seeds, avoiding deep cultivation immediately before sowing.

The technology excludes the application of fresh organic matter to carrots due to the risk of root branching and reduced storage quality. Adherence to crop rotation is mandatory, with a return interval of 3–7 years and the exclusion of Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) predecessors. To protect the harvest, roots are hilled to prevent greening, and carrot fly populations are managed by intercropping with onions to disrupt their orientation.

General information about the subject — on the page Open field.

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Varieties of Carrot mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Nevis

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

CZ HR HU NL PL SK
10 records

Amsterdam 2

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

HOLLAND SELECT

CZ ES HU NL SK
9 records

Kamaran

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden (NL)

CZ HU NL SI SK
8 records

Namur

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

NL PL
8 records

Saturno

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

HM.CLAUSE

FR
7 records

Speedo

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR UA
7 records

Nandor

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

HM.CLAUSE

ES FR NL PL
7 records

Nebida

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Beemsterboer

NL UA
7 records

Amsterdam 3

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

HOLLAND SELECT

CZ ES HU PL
6 records

Caspi

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Beemsterboer

NL UA
6 records

Sugarsnax 54

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Paul Degreef

NL UA
5 records

Carvejo

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.

NL UA
5 records

Knota

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
4 records

Charisma

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
4 records

Berlika

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
4 records

Flakkese 2

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

HR PL SI
4 records

Nirvana

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MOREV VIKTOR VASIL'EVICh / GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / AMChESLAVSKAYa ELENA VALENTINOVNA / VOLOK OL'GA ANATOL'EVNA

DK NL
4 records

Jeanette

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

DE NL
4 records

Marion

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
4 records

Naomi

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ NL
6 records

Aneta

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Moravoseed Spol. S.r.o

CZ UA
5 records

Berkos

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
5 records

Aron

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ UA
4 records