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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Madame Cholet on April 22, 2014, 21:06

Title: carrots
Post by: Madame Cholet on April 22, 2014, 21:06

not showing after 4 weeks the land is warm I've watered them  a couple of times, leave longer or resow? :unsure:

Title: Re: carrots
Post by: al78 on April 22, 2014, 23:08

I'd resow. They should come up within three weeks; mine are now showing after sowing the first weekend this month. Did you take any slug precautions when sowing? If not it is possible they have come up and been grazed off overnight. Slugs really like carrot seedlings.

Title: Re: carrots
Post by: Madame Cholet on April 22, 2014, 23:16

I've never had slugs eat them before.

Title: Re: carrots
Post by: Yorkie on April 23, 2014, 16:34

Quote from: Madame Cholet on April 22, 2014, 23:16

I've never had slugs eat them before.

They're all eating mine instead!  :ohmy: :mad: :lol:

Title: Re: carrots
Post by: beesrus on April 23, 2014, 17:32

Slugs really can nip off the carrot seedlings just as they emerge. I often have rows where parts of the row are totally devoid of carrots. I cover with mesh, so can't really be anything else, short of a lack of rain. We have had a very dry period, and watering cans don't always do the job.

Title: Re: carrots
Post by: Madame Cholet on April 23, 2014, 19:56

I can see a few today :D

Title: Re: carrots
Post by: Jackypam on April 23, 2014, 21:54

Mine took over 4 weeks to show but are oooooo.... 6mm tall now!   :unsure: