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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Bluedave on June 05, 2010, 08:54

Title: When to net carrots?
Post by: Bluedave on June 05, 2010, 08:54

When should I net carrots? Straight away after sowing seed or wait til I can see some green? Also, can I just lay the netting over the carrots or do I need to make a frame so the netting doesn't touch the carrots - like my brassica netting?

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Title: Re: When to net carrots?
Post by: DD. on June 05, 2010, 09:32

I wait until you see green, hoe then net. You'll need to support, especially if using heavy debris netting.

Title: Re: When to net carrots?
Post by: Kristen on June 07, 2010, 11:36

Hmmm .... is Debris netting "fine" enough for Carrot fly?

I had assumed that Carrot and Onion fly needed Enviromesh, and Cabbage White Butterfly, Pigeons [;)] etc would be deterred by Debris netting

Happy to be proven wrong though as Enviromesh is a lot more expensive ...

Title: Re: When to net carrots?
Post by: DD. on June 07, 2010, 11:52

I use enviromesh, but I've noticed that others on here have used debris netting with good effect.

Title: Re: When to net carrots?
Post by: Stevens706 on June 07, 2010, 12:12

Saturday I fleeced my 2 rows of carrots, they had just come through and I hand weeded the rows before fleecing

Title: Re: When to net carrots?
Post by: Kristen on June 07, 2010, 18:07

Quote from: DD. on June 07, 2010, 11:52

I use enviromesh, but I've noticed that others on here have used debris netting with good effect.

Interesting, thanks DD

Title: Re: When to net carrots?
Post by: Salmo on June 07, 2010, 22:20

 Like others I wait to see the carrots emerge, hoe and then cover. Initially there is no need to support the fleece or enviromesh at all. When the carrots are 2 inches high I then build a proper tent.