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Winter protection for carrots

Daucus carota L.

This practice involves protecting late-autumn (winter) sowings to prevent premature germination and maintain moisture, as well as covering root crops left in the soil to prevent freezing.

In the reference 25 varieties crop Carrot, where this is mentioned in the description.

When sowing in late autumn, the objective of covering is thermal insulation and the creation of a barrier for the seeds. After sowing, the beds are covered with a soil mixture and mulched with plant residues; in the spring, spunbond is applied, which serves not only to protect against late frosts but also creates a physical barrier against the carrot rust fly.

Leaving root crops in the soil for the winter requires hilling and covering them with spruce branches or sand to improve drainage and prevent rot. This method is applicable only in the presence of a stable snow cover, as the carrot, being a biennial plant, is vulnerable to waterlogging and the risk of regrowth during thaws.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter covering.

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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.

Presto

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin, F

CZ FR HR SK UA
15 records

Adelaide

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

NL
5 records

Calibra

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Agri-Saaten

CZ NL PL
4 records

Tancar

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

CLAUSE, S.A.

ES FR NL
4 records

Nagoya

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

BEJO ZADEN

NL
5 records

Naomi

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

MORAVOSEED

CZ NL
6 records

Bollin

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Saat:gut e.V (DE)

DE FR
3 records

Pierwszy Zbiór

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL UA
4 records

Rapier

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
4 records

Musico F1

Application submitted

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Vilmorin & Cie

UA
4 records

D'Amsterdam

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Domaine Public (FR)

FR SI
2 records

Baladis

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

Tonika

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

CZ
3 records

Konfrix

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Carl Sperling & Co (DE)

FR
1 record