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Protection expiredDaucus carota L. · Carrot
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Variety traits
Carrot lodging
Daucus carota L.
The concept of 'lodging' is not a standard evaluation trait for carrots. In the breeding and agronomy of this crop, leaf erectness and the strength of the foliage attachment to the root are evaluated instead.
In the reference 25 varieties crop Carrot, where this is mentioned in the description.
Official guidelines for carrot variety testing do not include indicators or scales for evaluating lodging. The term is not used as a standard criterion because natural wilting or leaning of the foliage at the end of the growing season does not serve as a signal of readiness for harvest, as it does for some other vegetable crops.
In breeding practice, the strength of the foliage attachment to the root crown and an erect rosette type are of key importance for carrots. These characteristics are critical for mechanized harvesting, as they help reduce crop losses and simplify the leaf-cutting process.
General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.
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.