FODDER CAROT (Daucus carota, ssp. Sativus)

The growth areas of fodder carrot felt in last years, it is grown sporadically, around on the area 100 – 200 ha. It forms pulpy conical or cylindrical conical root and ground leaf rose. The color of root is white, yellow or orange.
                            
Meaning and content

The fodder carrot is used as additional dietetic feed. The roots of fodder beet contain high content of sucrase and fructose, they are good for typical good taste. The fodder carrot has higher content of proteins in comparison with other root crops. The roots contain 14 – 15 % of dry matter and 0,7 – 0, 8 % of proteins. The fodder carrot contains many vitamins, mainly C, B₁, B₂, A and PP. It has higher content of nitrates too. It is suitable for all the livestock at smaller amounts.

 Grower requirements

The fodder carrot is suitable for drier climate than fodder beet. It is as a main crop in crop rotation, usually after cereals. It hates the fertilization by fresh manure. The fresh manures maintenance crushing and decay of roots their bitter taste. It is not good to grow the fodder carrot after fodder carrot, there the four-year pause should be.