Seed soaking technique of Carrot seed

Carrot seeds are sown according to the conventional method because the epidermis is attached to a layer of spiny hairs, and the emergence is slow and irregular. After years of practice, the effect of soaking seeds with hydrogen peroxide solution is better, and it has been popularized and applied in the carrot production base of Xiangcheng County.

Seed soaking time

Put the prepared 25% hydrogen peroxide solution in a container, pour into the carrot seeds that have been rubbed off the bristles, stir with a stick while pouring, and soak for 30-50 minutes.

Seed germination

After soaking the seeds, remove the seeds from the hydrogen peroxide solution, then rinse with clean water for 3-4 times, rinse and filter the water, then put it in a container and cover it with a wet cloth to accelerate germination. If the seeds are moderately mature and full, more than 85% of the seeds germinate in 7-8 days, and the seedlings can be completed 5 days after sowing.

Matters needing attention

First, before soaking the seeds, we should choose sunny days to dry the seeds.

The second is to sterilize the seeds which have been soaked and germinated with chlorothalonil solution.

Third, the seeds after seed soaking and accelerating germination and sterilization should be sowed in time and the soil should be moist.

Fourth, after sowing, cover 0.5-1 cm thick soil and slightly suppress it, then cover the sun with mulch, and remove the mulch when 10% of the seedlings are unearthed.