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Old 15-02-2007, 02:33 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Composting Contaminated Carrots

In article , Nick Maclaren
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In article ],
Chris ] writes:
| Every year my carrots have carrot root fly.
| The ones I'm digging at the moment have to have about 30% cut out and
| thrown away.


Are you growing a resistant variety? I find that doing so reduces that
to about 5%, which is acceptable.


Yes - both Flyaway and Sytan.

| I have been composting the waste - and suddenly wondered if that is OK.
| Would that perpetuate the problem?


It's fine. No, it won't.


Excellent - thanks for your reassurance.
This year I might grow them under fleece.
Bit of a clat though ... no weeding etc.
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Chris