Two old varieties with interesting taste and nutritional qualities, these two really early varieties are particularly suitable for sowing from the beginning of February to the beginning of March, or at the end of the season from the end of July. Composition: 50% Guérande obtuse carrot*, 50% Croissy turnip*. * Seeds from Organic Agriculture certified by FR-BIO 01.

Successful sowing

• Sowing: February under cover, then from March to the end of July in open ground.
• Harvest: from June to November.

Prepare the seedbed very well: refine the soil well, water the soil, sow thinly in rows 25 to 30 cm apart, in a sunny location and cover with a mixture of very fine soil and sand a few millimeters deep. Water with a light rain. Place a P17 type fleece over the seedbed to keep the soil moist and prevent the surface from drying out, keep moist until the seedlings develop.
Thin out once to 4 or 5 leaves at 2 or 3 cm then to 7/8 cm.
Hoe and weed regularly. Water during dry periods.

Preserving carrots

Let your carrots dry for 1 to 2 days on the ground, cut the leaves off at the root collar, and clean them without washing them. When they are dry, place them in sand in the cellar.

Enemies of carrots and turnips

The main enemy of both crops is fly larvae that burrow into the roots. The best way to combat these flies is to install an insect-proof net.
This will also be effective against flea beetles attacking turnips.

Root aphids can also cause significant damage, which can be controlled with a treatment based on nettle manure.