How to Grow Large Carrots: Don't Water the Plant During This Period - An Interesting Summer Cottage Trick

09.02.2024 10:23

Many gardeners are convinced of the need for regular watering of carrots.

However, there is one period when the plant does not need an additional portion of moisture.

At this time, the condition of the plant, which is faced with “thirst”, improves.

An expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told about an unusual dacha trick.

When not to water a plant

Before the emergence of seedlings, the garden crop requires a fairly large amount of moisture.

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But in the first days after the sprouts appear, the plant does not really need water.

The plant does not need to be watered for at least a week. And if there is periodic precipitation, then two weeks.

What will happen to the plant during this period?

If the soil cover in which the shoots have appeared is not moistened for some time, the root system of the garden crop will begin a certain “work”.

We are talking about deepening the roots: they will go deep into the ground.

After a few months, the summer resident will receive huge root crops.

Earlier, summer residents were told how, with what and how much to water pepper seedlings .

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti

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  1. When not to water a plant
  2. What will happen to the plant during this period?