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Help! Carrots 'leggy' and stunted?

  • 02-09-2009 12:06pm
    #1
    Cassiopeia1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭


    Can anyone please advise me as to where I went wrong with my carrots?
    I prep'd the ground and made sure I included some sand so that the ground would not be too hard.I propagated the seeds to plants and transplanted once they were established.They show no sign of rot and taste lovely but are a pain to prepare, due to their numerous legs and stubby top.
    I am 'stumped...just liked my carrotts!


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  • #2
    Thanos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭Thanos


    Cassiopeia1 wrote: »
    Can anyone please advise me as to where I went wrong with my carrots?
    I prep'd the ground and made sure I included some sand so that the ground would not be too hard.I propagated the seeds to plants and transplanted once they were established.They show no sign of rot and taste lovely but are a pain to prepare, due to their numerous legs and stubby top.
    I am 'stumped...just liked my carrotts!

    I believe the reason the carrots are splitting is down to the soil (or ammount of compost in it) being to rich. This often results in multi end carrots.


  • #3
    Dr Galen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭Dr Galen


    yep, in my experience it's either the soil is too rich or too many stones in the soil hich maks them split


  • #4
    dardevle
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    carrots should always be sown direct from seed as they do not do well when transplanted.:(


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  • #5
    Rujib1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭Rujib1


    dardevle wrote: »
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    carrots should always be sown direct from seed as they do not do well when transplanted.:(


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    Dead on. Transplanting carrots is a no no. Never works. Same with parsnips and most if not all root plants.

    R1


  • #6
    Cassiopeia1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Cassiopeia1


    Thanks for the info. This was my first attempt at growing carrots, hopefully thanks to all your input I may have a better crop next year!!:)


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  • #7
    tenandtracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭tenandtracer


    This is called forking. It can happen when manure is added to the soil too close to planting time.

    At least you can say "My forking carrots taste great!";)


  • #8
    scalerb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭scalerb


    Rujib1 wrote: »
    Dead on. Transplanting carrots is a no no. Never works. Same with parsnips and most if not all root plants.

    R1

    You can transplant carrots , parsnips ect if you uses soil blocks, has work fine for me in the past.


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