Effect of growing environmental conditions and months of sowing on quality and yield of carrot (Daucus carota L.) cv. New Kuroda

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Effect of growing environmental conditions and months of sowing on quality and yield of carrot (Daucus carota L.) cv. New Kuroda.” was carried out at Vegetable Research Station, Rajendranagar, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Mulugu (V & M), Siddipet Dist., Telangana State. The study was conducted with six sowing times of carrot viz., M1 Sept 2nd week, M2 Oct 2nd week, M3 Nov 2nd week, M4 Dec 2nd week, M5 Jan 2nd week, M6 Feb 2nd week having two conditions viz., C1 open condition, C2 shadenet condition (35% shade). All the parameters interms of Percentage of root forking,Percentage of root cracking, Percentage of root rotting, Core thickness, Cortex to core ratio were significantly differed among the sowing times at different conditions. The lowest percentage of root forking (4.46%) was found from the crop sown in September sowing whereas minimum root cracking (3.83%), root rotting (0.28%), core thickness (1.69cm) and maximum cortex to core ratio (1.12) were recorded in the October sowing month.