Help with envirimesh growinf pls
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:56:12 +0100, Broadback wrote:
I have covered a raised bed of carrots with enviromesh, supported on
hoops. Sadly the germination rate is awful, is it the enviromesh
protection (against carrot root fly) the cause of this. Are there any
tips for growing under this mesh please?
Never had any problem with it myself. Unlikely to affect germination IMO.
This year, for the first time, I've used Suttons seed tapes for my
carrots. No thinning needed so no root-fly (I hope!) and therefore no
need for enviromesh. Not too late to try some 'early' carrots now
(Nantes). If it makes things easier, carrot root-fly doesn't above
13" (fly, that is) so simply surrounding the bed with a 14" fence will
suffice and allow hoeing.
OTOH while the parsnip seed-tapes and carrots have been an unqualified
success the beetroot ones disappeared without trace - not a single plant,
no sign of the tape! FWIW my climbing French beans sown under cloches
also failed spectacularly. Have had to re-sow in root-trainers in the
airing cupboard to try to catch up. Funny year for seeds? First year on
my new lotty so I can't really tell.
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