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sonofdelboy

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« on: March 25, 2009, 17:27 »
hi can any body tell me if i mix a bit of sand with my soil will this stop the carrot worms or what ever eats them?
i got told so but i am not to shure?
thanks best regards liam :D
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Re: growing carrots
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2009, 17:31 »
Nope - It won't  :(
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Re: growing carrots
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 17:33 »
It will (hopefully) make them grow nice and straight if there are no stones in there, thats why its recommended, but it wont keep that naughty fly away
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Re: growing carrots
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 17:49 »
The only way is to cover the crop with fleece, or put a polythene fence around them, at least 24" high. The "worm" is the larva of the carrot root fly.

I sometimes wonder where folk get this sort of information from. :mad:
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Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?
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