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Old 13-03-2007, 08:54 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default ? Chemical Control of Carrot Fly

On 13 Mar 2007 13:45:38 -0700, "
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On Mar 13, 7:16 pm, Anne Jackson wrote:
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judith wrote:
We have been unable to grow carrots on our heavy clay soil but this
year we have prepared a special bed and hopefully they will grow.


When we lived in the City, we had a problem with carrot fly, is there
a chemical product we can buy to control this or is there a proven
method that works without the use of chemicals?


Judith


My neighbour gets a paintbrush and splashes (sprints?)* paraffin along
the rows when he thins them out. He is about 75 so it can't be deadly,
he's been doing it for years.
* What do you call it when you flick the bristles of a brush?


'Spritz'?

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AnneJ

"Better To Die On Your Feet Than Live Forever On Your Knees"
Dolores Ibaruri (La Passionaria)


You have been at the wine again!!


Nothing new there it seems ;-)