We all plant a vegetable garden and we know that in order to get a harvest, it is necessary not only to plant vegetables, but also to take care of them properly.
The crop depends on it. We need to do weeding and thinning of plants, but how to do it correctly and what kind of equipment for this we need will be discussed later in the article.
We will also talk about what weeding is and how it differs from thinning, and we will give the necessary advice to facilitate this process.
What is weeding and how is it different from thinning?
It differs from thinning in that thinning is the removal of the planted plants themselves to improve their growth, and weeding is the removal of the weeds growing in them. Most often we are engaged in weeding. Carrots weed hard, so she needs attention.
Features and technology
Carrots germinate within three weeks, sometimes more. During this time many weeds can grow. Therefore, weeding should begin immediately after planting. There are many opinions when dealing with this process.
- Some people think that it should be done after the rain, because the soil then becomes wet and soft.
- Other gardeners believe that we need to weed in hot weather, then the weeds dry out faster.
Each person has his own technology and it also depends on what the soil grows carrots.
- About thinning can be said that it is carried out immediately after the emergence of seedlings.
- The second thinning is done on the twenty-first day, when the stems germinate by ten centimeters. We do it either early in the morning or in the evening.
- Then we weed as weeds appear.
We considered at what time we need to do weeding, and how to do it, most people do not know. There are many ways to weed carrots, which we consider below. Maybe in some ways you want to use in your garden.
How can you quickly and easily perform this procedure?
Consider how to properly organize the weeding of carrots.
Mechanical methods
Using scissors
The first common method of weeding is scissors.. They weed easily. Scissors can take any - ordinary, which we use at home, or garden. It is recommended to take garden shears. How to cut weeds with scissors?
- Cut the weeds under the root, which reached five centimeters in height, but no more. Otherwise, the weed will shoot side shoots.
- Repeat cutting as weeds grow.
Special fixtures
You can also weed carrots with special tools. A lot of them.
Disk hoe
One of the fixtures is a disk hoe. It is used in a small area, in narrow spaces between the rows. The principle of a disk hoe is almost the same as that of a hoe with a crescent blade. There is the only difference that the hoe is turned and deepened into the ground over the disk, that is, we tilt in different directions.
Hoe with a crescent blade
Another way is a hoe with a crescent blade. It is designed for hilling, cutting off the roots, removing weeds, loosening the soil. She has a straight line between the seeded rows. To work with it, a person needs to bend over or sit on a stool between the beds.
- Take the hoe and tilt at about forty-five degrees.
- We make intermittent movements between the rows, deepening it into the ground by several centimeters, thereby cutting the grass in a row in a straight line and loosening the ground.
- You can also stick a hoe blade to a small depth and hold it continuously in a straight line, pressing it down. So we weed the beds.
Ploskorezom Fokina
The third method consists of the famous Fokin flat cutter. Externally, the flat cutter looks like a flat stick with a metal plate bolted to it, which resembles an irregularly shaped hook. This plate is bent at certain angles several times, so a flat cutter can perform different work. When working with him you need to follow some rules:
- It is not necessary to bend the back during work, the body is slightly tilted.
- It should be held like a braid, thumbs should be directed upwards, and movements should be from side to side light.
- To deepen the flat cutter should be no more than five centimeters. The soil layers are cut flat.
- It is impossible to replant a flat-cutter on a round stem.
- It must always be sharp - this is one of the prerequisites that must be fulfilled.
- It is necessary to use the product only for its intended purpose, it is not necessary to use it in other industries.
Polnikom "Swift" and "Gardener"
They also use the Stolzh and the Gardener policar. The principles of their work are similar, there are only minor differences. To begin with, let's look at the work of the Strizzh polichernik:
- First, prepare the aisles. They should be wider than the guard of a pololnik by half.
- Polynik pulling to itself and pushing away.
- It is necessary to incline the cutting and press it so that the blade goes down one, two centimeters and goes easily, keeping depth.
- You can not push and chop hard as chopper.
- How to keep it, see for yourself. You can work ahead of yourself.
Policer “Gardener” has almost the same principle of operation, but there is one difference, it is used not in a straight line, but in a circular one. They are on the edge of the beds in a circular.
Chemical methods
In addition to mechanical weeding methods, there is also a chemical treatment with herbicides. So, as with many herbs, including woodlice, you need to fight for several years. To finally get rid of it, use herbicides. Herbicides are different.
A common herbicide is "Graminion", it is safe for vegetables. Processing is done before sowing carrots, they must be selected correctly.
The processing of woodlice should be carried out so that it does not fall on the cropsotherwise the planted vegetables will die. How to make the solution is written in the accompanying instructions. It is necessary to read.
Other methods are also used to facilitate weeding and thinning. For example, use newspapers, sawdust, kerosene. Let's look at them.
Next video about the chemical method of weeding carrots:
Facilitation Tips
- After sowing a vegetable, the beds are covered with wet newspapers in eight, ten layers. Then cover with foil. Thus, a greenhouse is formed, which retains moisture, but because of the increased temperature, the weeds do not grow. After two weeks, the greenhouse is removed and the carrot seedlings are waiting. Ten days later, you can weed the weeds and thin the carrots.
- In addition, other crops can be planted along with carrots, for example, radish, lettuce or spinach. They sprout faster, which allows weeding without fear of hitting the shoots of carrots.
- There is also another way of tillage - it is kerosene. One square meter requires 100 grams of pure kerosene, which must be diluted with a bucket of water and sprayed on the beds. This will lead to the death of weeds. Spraying is best done in sunny weather. This method is used before germination of carrots.
- To prevent the growth of weeds, you need to sprinkle thickly between rows of sawdust or mowed grass. This method will not allow the weeds to germinate, retain moisture, and sawdust reflect the excess rays of the sun. In addition, sawdust is a fertilizer for the soil.
When growing carrots, we often make mistakes, such as improper weeding, watering, and so on:
- A common mistake is considered to be untimely weeding. Weed, as we wrote above, is necessary with the advent of the first weeds, this applies to wood lice. It spreads quickly and covers the ground like a blanket with its greenery.
- When weeding it is recommended to use special tools. Perennial weeds can not be pulled out, cutting off the roots.
- As soon as we weed our vegetable, weeds can be folded into compost or filled with water and used as fertilizer. So weeds can also be good. Take advantage of this advice!
Thus, in this article we examined what weeding and thinning are, how they differ from each other. How to weed carrots, what tools to use, what mistakes we make when weeding and how to fix them. And they came to the main conclusion that we need to weed carrots.
