Why carrots grew bitter: experienced gardeners named the main reasons

Many people may be disappointed by the fact that carrots grow tasteless and bitter.

A vegetable of such low quality cannot be used for culinary purposes.

Therefore, before the start of the summer cottage season, it is worth finding out why such a problem may arise at all, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

What reasons stand out?

Soil quality

Carrots can still somehow “survive” the lack of nutrients in the soil, given the fact that almost all summer residents apply fertilizers throughout the season.

However, the main enemy of the taste of the vegetable is high acidity. Therefore, carry out deoxidation procedures in advance.

Also, carrots grow bitter in heavy soil, so it is important to loosen the soil.

Watering

The taste of carrots largely depends on whether you add moisture correctly. If the vegetable does not receive the proper amount of water, it simply will not be able to grow sweet and tasty.

Therefore, make sure that watering is regular.

Pests

The pests themselves are not able to affect the taste of carrots, but because of them the vegetable is in a state of stress.

Therefore, carry out preventive measures to protect the crop from various insects.

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• 3 March 2023

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