When planning to get a generous harvest of carrots, it is important to worry about the proper planting of seed, so as not to engage in thinning. Experienced gardeners know firsthand that the traditional sowing of dry seeds does not bring a good harvest, so you need to resort to more sophisticated methods. Consider the most popular ways to sow carrots, so as not to thin out when weeding.
Why thin out carrots
The main causes of thinning of root crops:
- densely planted carrots do not allow all fruits to grow and fully develop;
- with close planting in the process of growth, the roots are intertwined and do not receive the required amount of nutrients;
- the distance between plants affects the size of the fruit (the larger it is, the smoother and larger the root crop);
- it is necessary to partially remove diseased and weak plants.
Did you know? Carrots - a unique root vegetable by its properties and utility, originally from Afghanistan. The ancestors of the modern carrot had a purple, yellow and even white color. Orange carrots appeared in the Netherlands. She was bred specifically for the Oransk dynasty of the royal family, for which orange was the color of the dynasty.
How to sow carrots, so as not to thin out
Growing roots is not easy, because they require care, but gardeners have learned how to grow carrots in ways that they can get a good harvest without unnecessary trouble.
Familiarize yourself with the beneficial properties of carrots and recipes for using root vegetables in traditional medicine.
Soaking and germination of seeds
A great alternative to planting dry seed is soaking and germination:
- soak the seeds for several hours in water at room temperature;
- Soaked seed spread on a damp cloth;
- wet surface is regularly wetted so that it does not dry out;
- With the advent of seedlings, the seeds need to be hardened: we leave the seed in the refrigerator for 10-12 days, after which we plant in the beds.
Important! The method of soaking and germination is effective if the soil is constantly moistened so that small sprouts do not dry out.
Sowing with sand
Carrots can be planted evenly using sand. To do this, mix half a bucket of sand and a tablespoon of seeds. Moisten the mixture and spread on the furrows. Then cover with soil and water. Until autumn, you should not worry about such a carrot bed, and then get a good and large crop.
There is also purple, yellow and white carrots.
Using adhesive tape
Tape landing is another easy way to get a rich carrot harvest. 
Seed Adhesive Tape Today, sowing seeds with carrot seeds glued to them are sold in some stores for gardeners. The technology of landing in this way is simple: we stretch the tape along the prepared bed, and then we sprinkle it with a dense layer of soil. When the first shoots appear, we care about watering and weeding the beds. 
Sowing in the bag
From the moment when the snow begins to melt, it is necessary to find a place on the site where you can dig a shallow hole and leave a bag of linen with carrot seeds in it. After half a month, when they begin to hatch, we take them out of the bag, mix them with a small amount of sand and scatter this mixture along the furrows. Then we cover the plot with beds of film. After about a week, shoots will appear that can be planted in open soil. This method allows you to get an early harvest, and root crops save a lot of nutrients.
Did you know? The longest carrot in the world was grown by English farmer Joe Atherton from Nottinghamshire. Its length is 584 cm with a refined tail.
Use of paste
Uniform planting of carrots can be achieved by mixing the seed with a simple paste. For its preparation you will need a container in which we pour a tablespoon of flour and pour in one liter of boiling water, and then mix it thoroughly so that there are no lumps. When the mixture has cooled, add the right amount of seeds to it and mix again. Due to this, the grains in the paste will be evenly distributed, will not stick together and will be visible when sowing.
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Plaster pour into the bottle, close the lid with a small hole and evenly squeeze the mixture into the grooves, sprinkle with soil and pour. In a nutrient medium, seedlings sprout faster and are not very thick.
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Sowing seeds on toilet paper
The method of sowing root crops on toilet paper is similar to the method using a special adhesive tape, only in this case, everything can be done independently.
What if carrots do not sprout.
Seeding technology is as follows:
- Toilet paper is cut into flat strips with a width of 20-25 mm.
- To fix the seeds on paper, we use a dense paste prepared from water and starch in the ratio: 1 teaspoon of starch is taken for 1 cup of water.
- We spread the adhesive mixture on paper and glue the seeds at the same distance from each other.
- When the paste dries, we roll the paper into a roll.
- Immediately before disembarking, we make grooves with a depth of 25-30 mm and lay out paper tapes. Then we fall asleep them with soil and we water.
Important! Using the method of sowing on toilet paper, you need to carefully select the seeds of root crops, pay attention to the date of manufacture, packaging status, expiration dates, because with low germination of carrot seeds there is a risk of being left without a crop.
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More and more fans are conquering the method of sowing seeds without thinning - coating. To use it, you need to purchase coated seeds. Due to the technological processing, each seed is covered with a hard shell, which consists of a dry hydrogel and fertilizer. Each dragee has a bright color to make it easier to control the process of sowing.
To plant carrots in the garden in this way, every 8-10 cm we make grooves 20-25 mm deep and throw 1-2 dragees into them. Then we fill them with earth, we water. Experienced farmers have found an alternative to coating. They advise to prepare at home a mixture of soaked seed and dried, chopped mullein in the ratio of 1: 4. 
Carrot Seeds Granules
Did you know? The small town of Holtvil in California has already managed to get the glory of the world capital of carrots. Here every year a week-long festival in her honor takes place and it begins with the selection of the “carrot” queen. The festival program also announced a parade of "carrot" platforms, as well as various culinary and sports competitions with this root vegetable.
Planting means
Many gardeners have learned to sow carrot seeds with various improvised means.
Homemade seeders
The seeder for carrot seeds is made by hand with a plastic bottle. To do this, it cuts a small hole in the size of the seed.
Thanks to a home-made planter, you can quickly sow the beds, but you need to be prepared for the fact that the seedlings will be thick, because it is difficult to control the number of falling out seeds.
Get acquainted with the peculiarities of growing carrots of the variety "Canada F1", "Queen of Autumn", "Tushon", "Nantes", "Shantane 2461", "Samson".
Boxes of toothpicks, salt shakers, strainer
To facilitate sowing, they also use boxes for toothpicks, salt shakers, and a strainer. These available tools already have holes that help evenly distribute the seeds of root crops. But, as in the case of homemade planters, gardeners are difficult to control the number of seeds that fall into the groove. With the advent of the first shoots, you need to see if they are too thick and thin out in time if necessary.
Egg cells
The originality and simplicity of the different method using cells for eggs. For sowing roots will need two paper cells, designed for thirty eggs. For the strength of the structure, we put one cell in another and apply it to the loosened soil. Equal wells are obtained in which we place the seed and provide further care. 
Using seeders
For dosed sowing of seeds, use a special device - a seeder. It is a two-wheel design with a capacity for seeds. It works according to the following algorithm:
- on the front wheel there are spikes that make furrows;
- from the hole in the tank falls a number of seeds;
- another smooth wheel aligns and rams the bed.
The main mistakes when sowing carrots
Not only beginners, but also experienced gardeners make mistakes when sowing root crops and cannot find an explanation for a poor harvest. Consider the main mistakes when sowing carrots.
- Sowing with dry seeds is a simple and effortless method that involves late, uneven, thickened shoots.
- Poor thinning of crops, which is explained by the desire to get more yield. Due to this, there will be more root vegetables, but in size they will be small.
- Wrong selection of plants for mixed crops.
- Using the method of adhesive tape, it is not compacted as it should, but only instilled. As a result, during windy weather, the tape is on the ground surface, and the seeds that have begun to germinate dry up.
Cultivation tips and crop care tips
To grow a good harvest, you should follow these tips:
- water the beds regularly, at least two or three times a week;
- often loosen the soil and pour carrots on the ground;
- as necessary to produce weeding;
- monitor the condition of the carrot, in time to respond to the appearance of insect pests.
Feedback from network users
Pasted to tape. In the winter. Together with the children ... petty tedious work ... I am tired and there is no longer any desire to repeat.
Bought on tape. Yes, they come up with “holes” ... onion sets and then stuck into them)))
They sowed, mixing with sand, and even with such a special seeder, which seemed to spit them out in doses ... all the same, thickened.
Just sown on the sand. Thinned 2 times. Nothing wrong. So I will sow this year, without problems.
Well, the tape is still, bed, do not disappear as good
