{"id":140,"date":"2023-01-06T10:57:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badikheti.com\/resources\/?p=140"},"modified":"2023-01-06T11:14:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T11:14:26","slug":"carrot-cultivation-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.badikheti.com\/resources\/carrot-cultivation-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide for Carrot Cultivation in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carrot is one of the best organic vegetables you can grow on your farm or kitchen garden. The carrot<\/a> is an Apiaceae herb farmed for its delicious root. Farmers can get good profits from 1-acre carrot cultivation within a period of 3 to 4 months with proper care and management practices in carrot farming.<\/p>\n

What is the Best season and Soil to grow carrots in India?<\/h2>\n

Carrot is a rabi crop, also known as a cool season crop. Carrot-growing August-September is the optimal period to sow Indian carrots. For higher yields, a carrot crop needs deep, loose, sandy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. This healthy vegetable is easy to grow with a seed rate of about 4 kg\/ha required. All you need are some tips on when and how to grow it. develop a good colour when grown at 15\u00b0C to 20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

Field preparation of carrot cultivation in India<\/h2>\n

Hills:<\/strong> The field should be smoothed out and have raised beds 15 cm high, 1 m wide, and a length that works for you.<\/p>\n

Plains:<\/strong> There are two plowings, and ridges and furrows are made every 30 cm.<\/p>\n

Sowing:<\/strong> There are lines between rows that are 25\u201330 cm apart. Mix the seeds with sand. There should be one part seed for every four parts of sand.<\/p>\n

Irrigation of the carrot crop<\/h2>\n

Irrigation should be done once every five days. During times of drought, to keep from losing too much water on sunny days and to help the carrot seeds grow. It’s important to remember that beds should be covered with wet gunny bags after evening irrigation.<\/p>\n

Applying fertilizers to carrots<\/h2>\n