1. The Biologyproject BY: PAULA GUTIERREZ PAULA DUARTE G. GRADE: SIXTH C TEACHER: SANTIAGO SCHMIDT
2. History and origin of carrot The Greeks and Romans knew it, some Greek authors describe it as an aphrodisiac. In regard to the Romans, a well-preserved painting in Pompeii you can see roots in bundles with other vegetables, roots that look like carrots, but it could also be parsnips. The cookbooks listed Romans made with spices and mulled wine. Something is obviously not a very popular vegetable, as the Romans did not consider very healthy not introduced it in the rest of Europe. The carrot is introduced by the Arabs from North Africa to Spain and, from here to Holland and the rest of Europe. In the Middle Ages were grown purple varieties, white and yellow. In the fourteenth century had come to Britain, first mentioned in a relationship of a monastic garden dating from 1419, but it would take more than a century that cultivation took some importance. In 1548 stated in an herbarium that "carrots are grown in abundance in all countries." However, until the seventeenth century horticulturists in the Netherlands did not produce a carrot that retained its orange color during cooking, this would be the carrot forerunner of our current varieties.
3. Geographical distribution Plant Successive Crops: Sow some carrot seeds somewhere different in the garden every couple of weeks up until early August. This is a good way to avoid having all the carrots mature at the same time. After all, in just 2 square feet you can grow 50 carrots. Planting these little plots at different times and in different sites around the garden confuses pest insects, too. Where to Plant Carrots Carrots Need Good Soil: Since carrots are a root crop, they grow best in soils that are light and that drain well. They do not do well in heavy clay soil or soil with lots of rocks in it. If you have a heavy clay soil, mix in some chopped leaves and/or some sphagnum peat moss down 6 to 8 inches before planting. Bring Life Back To The Soil: Soils in new gardens and even soils in many established gardens usually lack much of the microbial life found in healthy soils in the woods or in undisturbed prairies. There is now a new soil amendment the actually contains all the common strains of bacteria and other microscopic critters found in good soil. The quality of your carrots will be directly related to the quality of the soil in which it grows. Soil Trick: Carrots do best in sandy soil but few of us have sandy soil. So even if your soil is healthy loam and contains lots of organic matter, if you mix a few handfuls of builder’s sand in every square foot of the soil where the carrots will be planted, you will have fewer problems with misshapen roots. Carrots Need Sunshine: Plant carrots in full sunshine to develop their maximum potential as a root crop.
4. Taxonomy of the carrot Kingdom: Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Daucus Species: D. carota Binominal name: Daucus carota
5. Uses of the carrot Carrots can be eaten raw, whole, chopped, grated, or added to salads for color or texture. They are also often chopped and boiled, fried or steamed, and cooked in soups and stews, as well as fine baby foods and select pet foods. Carrot juice is also widely marketed, especially as a health drink, either stand-alone or blended with other fruits and vegetables. Ethnomedically, the roots are used to treat digestive problems, intestinal parasites, and tonsillitis.
