Most gardeners perceive the harvest of branched carrots as a serious failure.
Why does the root crop acquire an irregular shape? There are several possible explanations: poor quality of seed material, planting in cold soil, too dense soil, lack of water.
But the most common reason is worth paying attention to first. We are talking about the application of fertilizers, to which the garden crop "reacts" poorly.
What kind of fertilizer makes carrots "horned"? This question was answered by the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
What you shouldn't feed carrots with
Fresh manure has a negative effect on the plant.
Due to this organic fertilizer, the root vegetables become branched. In addition, the vegetable does not acquire a bright taste.
Therefore, when replenishing the deficiency of nutrients, it is worth using rotted manure instead of fresh manure.
Or better yet, refuse to apply organic fertilizers at all. A summer resident will most likely get a rich and high-quality carrot harvest if he focuses on using mineral fertilizers. First of all, phosphorus fertilizers.
Earlier, summer residents were told which fertilizers should be applied to the garden first.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
