[Bluedave]

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?

[DD.]

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

[Kristen]

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 ...

[DD.]

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

[Stevens706]

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

[Kristen]

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

Interesting, thanks DD

[Salmo]

 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.