The best siderates for carrots
After many years of planting, the soil deteriorates, the humus layer is depleted, and the presence of useful components decreases. The soil becomes denser, oxygen does not penetrate deeper. To improve the yield, green manures for carrots are added to the soil.
The best siderates for carrots
Valuable properties
Siderat sits under carrots as a top dressing, created to improve soil fertility. Beneficial features:
- protect from the influence of spring frosts;
- inhibit the growth of weeds;
- save moisture in the soil;
- make it loose;
- nourish with the necessary components;
- create a high-quality humus layer;
- reduce the likelihood of pests;
- stop the process of soil weathering.
How to plant green manure in spring
The soil is cultivated to a depth of 10 cm. Otherwise, there is a possibility of overdrying the upper soil layer, and plant roots will not receive moisture from the lower soil layer. A prerequisite is to loosen the soil. Seeds are sown in grooves or scattered over the garden bed.
They are planted only in pre-prepared, weed-free soil. In the overgrown area, the grains will not germinate.
Selection of siderates
All siderates are not perfect. Different crops require specific plants. To make carrots grow faster, the following are used: oil radish, mustard, rapeseed and rapeseed.
Oil radish
This is a cruciferous early ripening green manure, suitable for sowing in areas that have become vacant by the end of summer. Not picky about soils, suitable for heavy soils - it will provide good loosening and structuring. It is economical in consumption, shoots appear in a maximum of a week, is not afraid of the cold - it grows to frost if sown later. The rosette at the roots will consist of 4-5 leaves 2-3 weeks after the first shoots, and will begin to bloom in a month. The oil radish is mowed until the flowers appear.
The maximum yield is obtained when the pods appear.
Radish is much larger than mustard, has coarser stems, on farms it is given the opportunity to grow longer, harvested using technology. For the average summer resident, it is necessary to mow the plant in 1-1.5 months.
As a siderat, oil radish must be sown in rows, leaving at least 15 cm between the seeds. Seeds are consumed about 2-3 g per 1 m2, deepened by 2-4 cm.
Rape
Sowing rapeseed preferably in August
Picky about the content of the soil. Applied on sod-podzolic, light and medium loamy soils and chernozems, grows normally on sandy loam. Areas with high humidity will not work.
Sowing rapeseed is preferable in August. If done earlier, cultures will outgrow and get sick. Rape winters easily at a height of no more than 25 cm, and with a rosette of 6-8 leaves.
He reacts hard to climate change. Its root system can rot. The same will happen if you add a lot of nitrogen fertilizers. When sowing, deepen the seeds by 2-3 cm. The first shoots can be obtained after 4-5 days.
When spring comes, it grows further. Blooms by the end of spring. Half a month before planting carrots, it is mowed. It is sensitive to root rot and disease.
Mustard
It is better to sow mustard from mid-August to mid-September. It grows quickly and grows foliage, frost-resistant. Protects the soil from the loss of nitrogen and other active components. It is used on swampy and acidic soils.
Rarepitsa
She is most often given preference, tk. it is practically undemanding to the soil. Clayy, sandy, light silty soils are suitable for sowing crops in early autumn. It is not affected by temperature extremes. It is not required to deepen the seeds, it grows easily on the soil without additional treatments.
Conclusion
Before choosing the necessary top dressing, it is required to conduct a thorough assessment of the site, to understand what result is expected in the end. To make the carrots big and tasty, olive radish, mustard, rapeseed and rapeseed are sown as siderates.