August is a very important month for carrots.
It is during this period that the garden crop should direct all its energy towards the growth of root crops.
And this process needs to be facilitated, not stopped.
Therefore, adding nitrogen to the soil in a carrot bed in August is a grave mistake.
Its result will be the resumption of growth of the tops and the cessation of development of the underground part of the plant.
How can you feed carrots in August so that the greens don’t grow, but the root crops become larger?
This question was answered by an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
How to feed carrots in August
As noted above, nitrogen fertilizers pose a serious danger to the plant in the final third of summer.
But replenishing the potassium deficiency in the soil in a carrot bed is only welcome.
In August, potassium sulfate is ideal for garden crops.
You can also add potassium monophosphate (it also contains phosphorus) and borofoska (it is a source of not only potassium and phosphorus, but also boron, calcium and magnesium).
The result of using the above mentioned means will be an improvement in the condition of root crops. Carrots will become much larger and sweeter.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
