When to sow carrots in April to get an enviable harvest, the best days

When to plant carrots in the spring for a bountiful and generous harvest? The best time to plant a healthy vegetable in 2022 in our article.



Unlike many other vegetables, carrots are very resistant to low temperatures. Sometimes it is sown as soon as it snows. But for sowing in April, it is better to choose precocious varieties: LagunaF, Alenka, Tushon, Vitamin.



Carrot seeds can grow at 3 degrees of heat, and a temperature favorable for growth is considered from 12 to 24 degrees of heat. Thus, in the middle strip, an orange vegetable can be planted in the ground in the second half of April or early May.



To determine the timing more accurately people have long helped people signs. It was believed, for example, that it is time to plant carrots when the kidneys of aspen and willow swelled. According to another sign, this is evidenced by the appearance of mother-and-stepmother flowers.

Choosing the right time helps not only weather forecasts, but also the lunar calendar. Some days are considered preferable. On other dates, carrots, on the contrary, it is better not to plant.



Favorable days
  1. April: 13, 17-18, 22-23.
  2. May: 4, 8, 14, 18–20, 23–24.
  3. June: 10-12, 15-16, 20-21.




Don't plant it.
  1. April: 2, 7, 9, 25.
  2. May: 5, 11-13, 30.
  3. June: 2-6, 18.


Before planting, it is advisable to soak the seeds in a growth stimulant for 24 hours. And additional soaking in hot water helps soften their hard shell and improves germination.



Make in the garden furrows with a depth of 2-3 centimeters. Fill them with a thin layer of wood ash. The optimal distance between the rows is 15-20 centimeters. Pour abundantly the prepared soil with water. Plant seeds 2-4 centimeters apart. Fill the earth and cover the landing site with cover material. This will help the sprouts appear faster. But don't forget to take the film with the appearance of greenery.

At first, the bed should be watered as often as possible. And with the appearance of shoots, two waterings a week will be enough. By the way, next to carrots, experienced gardeners advise planting onions. Its pungent smell is very disliked by carrot flies, which cause great harm to carrots, feeding on the flesh of its root vegetables.

The garden in April requires special attention from summer residents: the earlier you start the season, the richer the harvest will be. In order to do everything and not miss anything, we have collected for you a list of the 10 most important garden works of the second month of spring.

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