03-06-2003, 01:08 PM
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Why have my carrots not come up?
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Mon, 2 Jun 2003 16:38:59 +0100, "welshuser"
wrote:
Second year running my carrots have not come up...the year before that
they
were brilliant. I have rich dark soil and have been keeping the patch
damp,
what could be the problem.
Same here. I never have much success with carrots.
Is it possible that they germinate and something eats the tops?
Having an allotment I cannot easily check them daily, so not sure what
comes through. About 5 last time I looked! That won't see me through
the winter!!
Pam in Bristol
thanks everybody, interesting responses. Yeah I sowed them about 4 weeks ago
and I thought they would have come up by now. Might wait another 2 weeks
before putting in a second sowing and writing off the first. Also, I have
watered them a few times with the hosepipe so the 'capping' theory sounds
very plausable. Will try again in a few weeks if none of them come up...lol,
and keep everybody informed of course 
thanks a lot peepz.
On heavy clay, I found the solution is to spread an inch of potting compost sow
the seeds, cover lightly and water. No risk of capping. Carrots require warmth
to germinate so early on I sow small poatches and cover with a cloche. So far
has worked for the last ten years. If you have cats you may need to cover the
compost with netting once they have germinated otherwise it gets dug up.
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Jonathan Ward
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