{"product_id":"carotte-demi-longue-de-luc-ab","title":"LUC AB HALF-LONG CARROT","description":"\u003cp\u003e Luc's half-long carrot is an old-fashioned variety with half-long, conical orange roots, well-adapted to heavy soils. Its flesh is delicate and flavorful.\u003cbr\u003e For spring or early summer sowing. Keeps well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e How to successfully sow half-long Luc carrots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Sowing: February under cover, then from March to June in open ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Harvest: from June to November.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003ePrepare 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 for a few millimeters. 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.\u003cbr\u003e Thin out once to 4 or 5 leaves at 2 or 3 cm then to 7\/8 cm.\u003cbr\u003e Hoe and weed regularly. Water during dry periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Good pairings with carrots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e You can combine your carrot crops with radishes, which means you don't have to thin out the carrot row several times, and radishes also keep red spider mites away.\u003cbr\u003e Near your carrot crop you can grow onions, garlic or even leeks, they will be beneficial to the carrot by repelling the fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Preserving carrots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eLet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Enemies of the carrot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The main pest of carrots is the carrot fly. The larvae of this fly tunnel into the roots, working their way down to the tip. The heaviest infestations occur in July\/August.\u003cbr\u003e The foliage of affected carrots turns yellow and wilted. The best way to combat carrot flies is through prevention, using the right combinations of tansy and lavender decoctions, as well as applying an insect repellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Root aphids can also cause significant damage, which can be controlled with a treatment based on nettle manure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ENSACHAGE FDSM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42111324061777,"sku":"2086A","price":4.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/9193\/8129\/files\/carotte-demi-longue-de-luc-2086A-1.jpg?v=1791453146","url":"https:\/\/www.fermedesaintemarthe.live\/en\/products\/carotte-demi-longue-de-luc-ab","provider":"La Ferme de Sainte Marthe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}