Carrots زردگ
Content
Problems and Opportunities
- Primary problems for carrots include rodents, various insect pests, weeds, over-irrigation, under-irrigation, and chemical application near harvest.
- Primary opportunities include pest management,irrigation management, proper soil preparation, weed control early in the season, crop rotation, and avoiding chemical applications near harvest.
These priorities and opportunities are based on feedback from Nahzatullah Nahzat.
Overview
- Overview Info Sheet (UCD)
Production
- General Vegetable Production Manual پشتو (Pashto) (2.3 MB) (UC Davis)
- Carrot Production for Eastern Region PPT as PDF (1.3 MB) (IDEA-NEW Noori)
- Fertilization Fact Sheet (IFA)
- Saving Seed Fact Sheet (AVRDC)
- Low plastic tunnels Info Sheet (USDA)
Pest Management for Carrots
- Common pests in carrot include rodents, carrot rust fly, carrot beetle, six-spot insect, and cuscuta (dodder). All but cuscuta may be controlled by pesticides available in Afghanistan. Afghan farmers pull and burn carrots affected by cuscuta.
- Diagnosis Fact Sheet (UCD VRIC)
- See also Pest Identification Cards and general Pest Management Page
Postharvest
- Postharvest Fact Sheet (UCD PHTC)
- 10 Principles of Postharvest Management Fact Sheet (UC Davis)
- Principles of GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) Fact sheet (UC Davis)
- General Postharvest Page
