• Daccus carota
• Family: Umbelifereae
• Origin: Afganistan
• Carrot is an annual crop for root production and biennial for flowering and fruit set.
• Kanji (fermented beverage is prepared from black carrot)

• Protoandry found in carrot.
• Carrots grown on heavy soils are rough and coarse than on light soils.
• Forking of carrot is due to Hard pan of soil.

• Seed rate: 5-6 kg/ha of seeds is sufficient.

Varieties

• Two groups of carrot – (A) Tropical (B) Temperate
• Temperate type form roots both under temperate and tropical climate but seed setting only in temperate climate.
• Asiatic type - high yielder but poor in quality and carotene and rich in anthocyanin.
• European - Orange coloured, rich in carotene, stump and blunting core. Yellow and Purple colours of cultivars due to anthachlor and Anthocyan in pigments.
• Temperate are biennial, whereas tropical types are annual.
• Carrot is an annual herb for root production and biennial for flowering and fruit set.
• Tropical/Asiatic
  • Pusa kesar: suitable for early sowing
  • Pusa meghali: highest vitamin A
• Temperate/ European
  • Pusa Yamdagini
  • Chantenay: Suitable for procession and storage (canning)
  • Zeno: Suitable for Nillgiri hills, introduced from Germany.
  • Danvers
  • Nantes half long
  • Early Nantes
• Selection: Hissar Garlic
• Hybrid:
  • Imperator: Nantes x Chantenay
  • Pusa Kesar: Local red x Nantes half long
  • Pusa Meghali: Pusa Kesar X Nantes
  • Pusa Yamdagni: EC-9981 x Names
  • Ooty-1
• Kashi Krishna is the latest released variety of black carrot developed by IIVR, Varanshi.

Beet Root

• Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris
• Fainily: Chenopodiaceae
• Origin: Mediterranean region
• Colour of root is due to presence of
  • Red Violet pigment → β - cyanins
  • Yellow pigment → β - xanthins
• Varieties:
  • Detroit dark red
  • Crimson Globe
  • Early wonder
  • Crosby Egyptian
• Inflorescence - Spike
• Beet root doesn’t have any Indian variety.
• A gram of seed ball counts about 50 seeds.
• Most productive at 20-22°C.
• Thinning is compulsory in beet root.
• Beets are harvested when they attain a diameter of 3.5 cm.
• Beet root is a rich source of folic acid, essential for pregnant women to reduce risk of spina bifida.

• Daccus carota
• Family: Umbelifereae
• Origin: Afganistan
• Carrot is an annual crop for root production and biennial for flowering and fruit set.
• Kanji (fermented beverage is prepared from black carrot)

• Protoandry found in carrot.
• Carrots grown on heavy soils are rough and coarse than on light soils.
• Forking of carrot is due to Hard pan of soil.

• Seed rate: 5-6 kg/ha of seeds is sufficient.

Varieties

• Two groups of carrot – (A) Tropical (B) Temperate
• Temperate type form roots both under temperate and tropical climate but seed setting only in temperate climate.
• Asiatic type - high yielder but poor in quality and carotene and rich in anthocyanin.
• European - Orange coloured, rich in carotene, stump and blunting core. Yellow and Purple colours of cultivars due to anthachlor and Anthocyan …

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