Impact of growing condition and sowing months on bio-chemical constituents of carrot (Daucus carota L.) CV. New Kuroda

Abstract

An investigation was carried out at Vegetable Research Station, Rajendranagar, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Mulugu (V & M), Siddipet Dist., Telangana State during the period of 2017-18 and 2018-19 to determine the bio-chemical constituents of carrot as influenced by different sowing dates and conditions. 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 vitamin C, TSS, Carotene, reducing sugars, total sugars were significantly differed among the sowing times at different conditions. The highest ascorbic acid (4.71 mg/100g) and highest TSS (11.37 0Brix) was recorded in December sowing, highest β-carotene (4.51 mg/100g), highest reducing sugars (1.48 mg/100g) and highest total sugars (4.63 mg/100g) were recorded in November sowing.