"Jeannie" wrote in message
I have an allotment and want to grow carrots this year. All the other
allotment holders have been telling me of the menace that is "carrot fly".
I know about taking the carrot thinnings away from the allotment as the
carrot fly is attracted by the smell of the bruised foliage, but I
wondered
if there are any more precautions I could take.

I have heard tell of earthing the carrots up to cover the foliage
completely, but I don't personally know of anyone who has tried this and
wondered if anyone here had tried it and if it worked. Also, how common
IS
carrot fly?


Very common problem but they only fly close to the ground, they would rather
fly around something than over it, so a barrier works. Like others I know we
use a wooden fence, a rectangular box like structure around the carrot bed
to deter the pests and although about 18 inches is optimum we find even a
scaffold board height is enough to give some protection. Tried using
"Envirofleece" but nothing germinated and we have a problem with foxes here
jumping on and tearing to bits such fleece etc. the cost of a new bit every
day is too much! :-(

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Regards
Bob

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Hope you like them.