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17 Nov 21, Graham (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Years ago (it seems forever) living/working on the hydro dams along the Waitaki River in the South Is. we grew carrots... hoed between the rows to control weeds, and after the carrots had produced their first 2 feathery leaves it was just a light spray with kerosene... That did the job!

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05 Sep 21, max guthrie (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Hi I have had lots of trouble growing Carrots here near Arrowtown ( so do all our neighbours ) with Black Rot or Carrot fly I have tried Neim Prills and white sugar but we still get it quite badly do you have any tips. Cheers Max.

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22 Sep 21, Tony (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Carrot fly seems to be getting rampant, you can buy resistant seed. One way to prevent them is to spray with diesel/kerosene which not only deters flies but kills weeds! The only sure way is to buy some biomesh insect screen and put it over the carrots as soon as you sow them. Make sure there are no gaps at the bottom though as the fly operate at about ground level.

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11 Sep 21, Joss (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi Max, I have been growing carrots in large black plastic pots and have had no trouble with any bugs or nasty things. I sow the seed one by one in separate holes and in a circle around the pot, cover with some sacking and then lay a couple of largish stones to hold the sacking down till they sprout and then uncover them. I hope this helps. Joss Roberts

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27 Aug 21, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)

I have planted a row of carrots and they are too close togther. . Is it feasible to transplant the thinnings. Cheers Pete

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01 Sep 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

If you transplant them - cover them with shade cloth or something similar for the first week.

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20 Aug 21, Eden (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Great tips. This is really a piece of helpful information.

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19 Dec 20, Bill Howe (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, Advice please for the best carrot varieties to sow in Bendigo over summer?

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21 Dec 20, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)

It really comes down to what kind of carrots you would like to grow and eat. Long, thin, short, fat, orange, purple etc. Depending on your weather maybe better to wait until cools a bit. From the notes it likes cool soil - like 40 degree days in summer will nearly fry them.

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22 Dec 20, Bill Howe (Australia - temperate climate)

I'm interested in which ones grow best in Bendigo in summer, a hot temperate region.

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