{"id":8442,"date":"2012-01-06T15:24:59","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T15:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/?p=8442"},"modified":"2019-10-20T13:46:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T12:46:14","slug":"how-to-grow-carrots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/how-to-grow-carrots\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow Carrots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unless you are growing carrots for show purposes grow them as close as possible to avoid having to weed too much and make sure you water during dry periods.<\/p>\n

Sow during early March under glass or between late March to mid August outside once all risk of frost has passed. Sow into deep, fertile soil and do not add manure or compost. Sow thinly and thin out to desired spacing.<\/p>\n

Pull up small carrots from June and lift the main crop between October and December and store between layers of sand. Keep in a cool, dry place checking occasionally for any that may be rotting. They should keep until March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/a>Carrot Troubles<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Trouble<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Symptoms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Treatment<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Prevention<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Black Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Blackened Carrot Roots seen on stored carrots<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Burn diseased roots<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Store properly and do not use the same land for carrots next year<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Carrot Fly<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Reddish leaves which wilt in the sun. Seedlings die and mature roots are riddled with holes and will rot<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Don’t grow near tall plants, sow thinly and destroy all thinnings<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Clayburn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Not serious but will produce blackened roots \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Dig out any clay in the soil before sowing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Carrot-Willow Aphid<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Distorted, discoloured and stunted leaves and weak plants. Transmits Motley Dwarf Virus.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Spray at first sign of attack<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

None<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Fanging<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Forked roots<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Don’t add manure or compost prior to sowing. Don’t make beds too firm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Green Top<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tops of carrots are green caused by exposure to the sun<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Earth up around the carrots<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Motley Dwarf Virus<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Discoloured leaves, reduced growth and yield. Spread by Carrot-Willow Aphid.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Spray young carrots<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Small Roots<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Small carrots<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Dig soil deeply and break up any clay by adding well-rotted manure or compost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Sclerotinia Rot<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mouldy Roots found on stored carrots<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Ensure roots are firm and disease free before storing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Splitting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Split roots caused by heavy rain. These carrots will not store successfully<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None but can still be eaten<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Water regularly in dry weather and apply a mulch to conserve moisture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Swift Moth<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hollowed-out roots caused by caterpillars<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Use Chlorophos to control<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/a>Violet Root Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mouldy roots and yellowing leaves<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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None<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Rotate crops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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