Most often, experienced gardeners try to plant several crops on one bed at once so that the crop is richer and to use the advantages of joint planting productively.
The close proximity of carrots and onions has several advantages. Onions protects against common pests, and carrots are responsible for shading, which is provided by its spreading tops. Joint planting of these crops is completely safe in terms of compatibility and will save space in the garden. More information about the intricacies of planting these crops on one bed can be found in our article.
Advantages and disadvantages
Can I plant carrots and onions nearby on the same bed? Yes, it is possible and such a landing has its advantages:
- Onion roots are always located well above the carrot fruit.
- Saving space (a great solution for owners of small areas).
- The bulbs do not constrain the carrot, moreover, due to the different ripening period, the carrot develops freely after the removal of the onion.
- Due to the collection of onion crops, the soil is loosened, which has a beneficial effect on the remaining roots in the soil.
Minus one - if you plan to plant large bulbs, then you need to monitor the distance so that there is no adverse constraint.
The best varieties of onions
- Centurion.
- Red Baron.
- Kaba
- Strigunovsky F1.
- Sturon.
- Leek.
- Chives.
Landing dates
When can I plant crops? Since the carrot is an unpretentious crop and it can be planted at temperatures as low as -4. As soon as the earth began to warm up, you can begin to form carrot beds. To determine the timing, there are several timing schemes:
- Late and mid-season carrot varieties are best planted from late April to early May.
- If the soil is of medium density, the term can be postponed to mid-May.
- If the ground is light, then even if it is planted at the end of May, it also turns out to grow a great crop.
Instructions on how to plant
Site preparation
The basis for the bed will be carrots, it is necessary to prepare a plot for its requirements. From autumn they dig a bed, keeping a depth of 10-15 cm. If the variety of carrots is expected with a long rhizome - up to 30 cm. Also it is necessary to take into account that carrots do not like manure; you should not use a bed that was fertilized by them only if at least 2 years passed after fertilizer with manure.
Also exclude infusions or solutions in manure. Phosphorus and potassium should prevail in fertilizers. The beds must change inhabitantswhere last year carrots grew, it will be possible to plant it again only for 4 years. This culture is very demanding on crop rotation.
But on the former carrot beds they will get accustomed:
- potatoes;
- tomatoes;
- eggplants.
Carrots should be planted in beds whose residents were:
- tomatoes;
- potatoes;
- salad;
- bow.
Cucumbers are also allowed, but if after their landing 1-2 years have passed. This will increase both the yield and the amount of nutrients in the vegetables. In the spring, the prepared area does not need treatment; it is enough to loosen the soil and supply it with fertilizers.
- To mark the border, you will need a rope or a rope that you need to stretch along the entire length of the bed.
- Mark the boundaries between rows for sowing.
- Ash and sawdust are put in the first furrow, seedlings are planted over the fertilizer.
- The second groove under the carrot. It is either sown or seeds are initially glued to the paper and laid out along the furrow.
- Ramming the ranks is not worth it, enough to sprinkle with earth.
Further, an informative video about the preparation of the site for the joint planting of onions and carrots:
Seed preparation
- If disembarkation occurs in early springTo harden the seeds they can be placed for a day in the fridge.
- If disembarkation occurs during the hot period the seeds are soaked, and then they will spill much faster. Seeds are placed in a damp cloth and tied.
Onion seeds are planted immediately in the ground or seedlings. If the climate is warm, temperate, then you can disinfect the seeds, previously, soaking them in a solution of potassium permanganate.
Scheme
How to plant vegetables? Ways of planting a great many, but for a rich harvest, usually planted as onions and carrots in one furrow.
Favorite schemes for joint landing:
- Seeds of carrots mixed with onion and sow in one groove.
- Seeds are glued to paper and sown along the length of the bed.
- Onion seeds, stuck into the soil, sowed carrot seeds between rows.
- Furrows sow carrots, and onions are planted in holes made with a stick.
It is preferable to plant onions around the edges, as carrots sprout later. Both crops can be planted at the same time.
Primary care
- The onion will rise first, it must be thinned and fertilized. Fertilizer solution: a bucket of water in 1 tbsp. l kerosene, superphosphate extract, ash, urea.
- Carrots will rise three weeks after planting. As the first sheets appear, thin out. When the diameter of the carrots will be 1 cm. Re-thin.
- The gap between the fruits should be 4-5 cm.
- The soil must not be allowed to dry.
- If the landing was in early spring, it is necessary to warm any covering material.
Possible mistakes
Errors in the joint planting of onions and carrots will be:
- Insufficient distance, especially when choosing large varieties of onions.
- Plant onions, much later than carrots. After all, its early ripening has its advantages, and late planting may also hamper carrots.
List of vegetable alternatives
Onions are not the only plant that can be planted with carrots.
- Legumes - carrots are better planted with peas, but they get along well with beans.
- Lettuce and spinach - greens ripen quickly and give the freedom of carrots by July, plus additional loosening of the soil.
- Herbs: sage, marjoram, calendula, rosemary, marigold.
- Also excellent neighbors will be: radishes, strawberries, tomatoes and cabbage.
But which neighbors should be wary of:
- dill;
- beetroot;
- horseradish;
- celery;
- anise;
- parsley
It is not necessary to grow carrots under an apple tree, because this makes the taste of fruit and vegetables worse, both will taste bitter.
For those who have not tried this method of planting several crops, it is worth trying to plant one row first to see at the end of the season how profitable it is and what benefits it can bring. In addition to all the above advantages, the garden, where different types of crops are planted, looks attractive and original.
