Application of fertilizers on the carrot variety table Chanten 2461 in the south of Siberia

The use of table mineral fertilizers in the cultivation of carrots gives a significant increase in yield up to 37.7% (14.4 t/ha) in comparison with the control, the option without fertilizers. The maximum increase was obtained on variant 5 with a double dose of potassium chloride N40 P30 K120. When applying potassium chloride in carrot roots, the content of dry matter, carotene, and nitrates increases. However, the nitrate content is significantly less than the MPC (250 mg/kg).