Mid-season carrot variety Losinoostrovskaya

Carrots are one of the most popular vegetable crops. Among the variety of varieties, Losinoostrovskaya occupies a special place. Its advantages are the excellent taste of root vegetables, their universal use and long-term storage with minimal care.

Description of carrot variety Losinoostrovskaya

Losinoostrovskaya – table variety of carrots, characterized by large orange root vegetables with juicy and sweet pulp.

Origin

The variety was bred in the middle of the 20th century. at the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing" as a result of crossing carrots Amsterdam, Touchon, Nantes-4 and other varieties with cylindrical root shapes.

The variety was included in the State Register of Russia in 1964.

Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins, beneficial properties

100 g of carrots contain:

• sugar – 9%;
• beta-carotene – about 28 mg;
• ascorbic acid – 5 mg;
• vitamin PP – 1 mg;
• B1 – 0.06 mg;
• B2 – 0.07 mg;
• B5 – 0.3 mg;
• B6 – 0.1 mg;
• calcium – 27 mg;
• magnesium – 38 mg;
• sodium – 21 mg;
• iron – 0.7 mg;
• zinc – 0.4 mg.

Regular eating a vegetable promotes normalization of metabolism, increased immunity, ensuring normal function of the visual organs. Carrot juice is useful for anemia, people with hypo- and avitaminosis A, cholelithiasis, and metabolic polyarthritis.

Features of application

Root vegetables are suitable for frosts, conservation, preparations juices, purees and desserts.They are consumed fresh, added to stews and pureed soups, and used as a snack (for example, Korean carrots).

Ripening time and yield

This is a mid-season variety - the crop is ready for harvest 80-118 days after emergence.

The average yield is 5.4-7.7 kg/m².

Disease resistance

The variety is resistant to most diseases characteristic of the crop., but it can be affected by fomoz, white rot, bacteriosis and rhizoctonia.

Characteristics, description of appearance, taste

Losinoostrovskaya has straight or slightly spreading tops 35-40 cm high. The rosette consists of 13, less often 11, rich green leaves of a diamond-shaped or triangular shape with a strongly indented outline.

Cylindrical root vegetables with a rounded or pointed end reach 12.5-16 cm in length, 3.2-4.2 cm in diameter and weigh 75-165 g. The surface is smooth, there are small eyes and thin lateral root processes on it.

The peel is thin, with a slight glossy sheen, the flesh is orange, the core is pronounced, round in cross-section or resembles a polyhedron.

The pulp is juicy and sweet, without bitterness.

Growing regions and climate requirements

The variety is included in the State Register with a recommendation for cultivation in the North-Western, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, North Caucasus, Middle Volga, West Siberian and Far Eastern regions.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main advantages of the variety:

• juicy and sweet pulp;
• good commercial quality;
• delicate core structure;
• high carotene content;
• frost resistance;
• immunity to many common diseases and pests;
• lack of tendency to cracking and discoloration;
• abundant yield;
• possibility of universal use;
• long-term storage and good keeping quality.

No deficiencies were found in Losinoostrovskaya.

Difference from other varieties

In addition to the increased, in comparison with most carrot varieties, carotene content, the peculiarity of Losinoostrovskaya is the absence of a green circle at the base of the root crop - where it grows together with the tops. This is explained by the fact that throughout the growing season the root crop is completely immersed in the soil.

Features of planting and growing

The variety is unpretentious in care, but To obtain a high-quality harvest, it is necessary to choose the right planting site and comply with the basic agrotechnical requirements of the crop.

Preparing for landing

Before boarding remove residual essential oils from seeds. To do this, they are poured into a gauze bag, lowered into a container with warm (+44...+48°C) water, rinsed 2-3 times and left until the water reaches room temperature. After this, the seeds are transferred to a sieve, washed with running water and laid out on a napkin to dry.

Then planting material placed between two layers of linen cloth soaked in a solution of a growth stimulator (“Epin”, “Kornevin”), leave for a day, then rinse with running water and leave for 6 hours in a dark, cool place for hardening.

After 6 hours, the seeds are laid out on the same damp cloth, placed in a wide, shallow container, covered with film and put in a warm place. The fabric is periodically moistened and the film is removed so that the seeds receive oxygen.

Plot from autumn cleared of plant debris, dug up on the bayonet of a shovel and fertilize with compost or humus (1 bucket per 1 m²).

In spring, the soil is dug up again, leveled, abundantly watered with warm (+50...+60°C) water and covered with garden film to create a greenhouse effect and prevent drying out.

Soil requirements

The variety grows and develops in light, nutritious soil with good moisture permeability, aeration and neutral acidity level (pH 6.0-7.0). The best option is loamy, ash, sandy soils and a substrate consisting of peat, ash, sand and pine needles.

Reference. Add sand to heavy soil at the rate of 12 kg per 1 m², and add chalk, lime or cement dust to acidic soil.

Predecessors

Carrot grows well after potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, green manure, onions and garlic.

Dates, scheme and rules of planting

Seeds are sown before winter (in October) or in spring (late March - early April). The main thing is that the soil is warmed to at least +5°C.

Boarding order:

1. Prepare beds in the selected area, located at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other.
2. Every 30 cm, make grooves in them with a depth of 1 cm (for loam) or 2 cm (for sandy loam).
3. Place the seeds in them, keeping a distance of 4.5-5 cm between the grains.
4. Cover the plantings with soil.

For ease of sowing seeds pre-glued onto thin paper tape.

Features of cultivation

The growth and development of vegetables depends on the composition of the soil and climatic conditions. If sowing was carried out at a temperature of +8...+9°C, seedlings will appear in 26-34 days, at +25°C - after 7-10 days.

Active development of root crops begins at a temperature of +15…+19°C, the optimal indicators for green growth are +20…+24°C.

Reference. In hot weather, at soil temperatures above +25°C, root crops slow down in development.

Losinoostrovskaya does not have any special care requirements, but there are some features.

Watering mode

Plants are watered every 3 days at the rate of 3 liters of water per 1 m². In the absence of natural precipitation, watering is carried out every other day, and the volume of water is increased to 5 liters per 1 m².

Reference. Watering is stopped 2-3 weeks before harvest.

Thinning and weed control

Thin out densely growing seedlings due to frequent sowing of seeds. Otherwise, the root vegetables will become intertwined and deformed.

For the first time, the beds are thinned after the sprouts emerge. Water the soil and remove weak shoots by vertically pulling out the shoots. As a result, strong seedlings remain on the beds, at a distance of 3.5-4 cm from each other. They are watered with warm (+30…+35°C) water at the rate of 3-3.5 liters per 1 m².

The soil between the rows is compacted, loosened and weeded, removing weeds that create shading and attract pests.

After 20 days, when the seedlings grow to 8-10 cm, thinning is repeated. As a result, the distance between seedlings should be 6-8 cm.

Top dressing

Losinoostrovskaya is fed with mineral saltscontaining potassium and calcium.

Fertilizer application scheme:

• 20 days after germination - a solution of potassium salt;
• after the first thinning - a solution of superphosphate and potassium chloride (1.5 tbsp per 1 bucket of water).

Do not use humus as fertilizer – this will lead to branching of root crops and a decrease in their commercial qualities.

Disease and pest control

Diseases and pests, dangerous for this variety, are presented in the table.

Difficulties in growing

Problems that may arise when cultivating the variety:

• gray spots appeared on the tops - a symptom of phomosis;
• the leaves acquired a bronze tint - the plants were attacked by carrot flies;
• root crops have slowed down in development - probably the soil has warmed up too much, more watering is required.

Harvest and storage

The harvest is being collected late October – early November, carefully digging up and removing plants from the ground by the tops.

The collected carrots are laid out under a canopy to dry, carefully sorted, damaged specimens are thrown away or set aside for immediate consumption.

Whole, no signs of damage root vegetables are stored in a dark room at a temperature of 0...-1°C and air humidity of 90-95%.

Subject to storage conditions, Losinoostrovskaya carrots do not change their taste and commercial quality for 7-8 months.

Advice from experienced gardeners

Experienced farmers recommend:

• if the bushes develop poorly and the foliage turns yellow, use superphosphate and potassium sulfate as fertilizers - this will help avoid fomosis;
• do not plant carrots after greens and parsnips; planting in the same place is permissible after at least 4 years;
• treat plants with biological preparations “Immunocytophyte” and “Baikal” to increase their protective qualities.

Reviews about the carrot variety Losinoostrovskaya

Gardeners speak positively about the variety.

Maria, Saratov: “I have been planting carrots of this variety on my plot for a long time; I love its sweet taste and juiciness. I like the fact that the use of root vegetables is universal - we make juice and Korean carrots from them. And fresh carrots are very tasty, even my grandchildren eat them with pleasure.”.

Olesya, Novokuznetsk: “For me, this variety has only advantages - it requires practically no care, the yield is always high, the root crops are large, beautiful and tasty. I store the harvest in the cellar, it lasts almost until spring.”.

Conclusion

Losinoostrovskaya is a carrot variety that has no disadvantages and at the same time has a lot of advantages, including frost resistance, immunity to a number of diseases, high yield, good keeping quality and the sweet taste of root crops.The variety is suitable for cultivation on personal plots and in large farms for commercial purposes.