Early variety of carrot with high carotene content. The period from germination to harvest 75-85 days. Root vegetables orange, cylindrical with a blunt tip and small core, length 15-17 cm, weight 50-80 g. the Pulp is gentle, juicy, excellent taste.
Grade "Amsterdam" gives a stable harvest and is not prone to cracking of the root. Suitable for fresh consumption, but the shelf life is limited.
Sowing seeds
There are several sowing dates of carrots. Early spring sowing, from mid-April until the beginning of may, for summer consumption. Summer planting, from mid-may to early June, this is the main sowing of carrots, which will be stored in the winter. And podzimny sowing, from October 20 to November 15, may provide an even earlier harvest.
Carrots should be sown in well-lit areas, throughout the day under direct sunlight. Seeds sprout at temperature +3°C and the optimum temperature for its growth from +18°to +25°C, if the temperature rises above - the growth of plants slows down.
The density of sowing the seeds
The distance between the furrows is at least 15 cm between seeds at least 2 cm. Optimal seeding depth of 2-3 cm.
The carrots have grown large, it is necessary to monitor the level of thickening of crops.
The harvest
Harvesting carrots can be done in several stages. Once the roots grow, they can begin to selectively pull on the food. From that in the beds of the remaining plants becomes freer, and they get more food, moisture faster and begin to build up mass.
The main crops harvested from the garden depending on the variety. Early varieties are ready to harvest in July, mid-season harvested in August. And late varieties intended for winter storage, remove the second half of September to first half of October, before frosts.
Packaging
Seeds packaged, weight 2 g