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Paul Luton[_2_] · 06-09-2011, 05:23 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 06/09/2011 12:10, Baz wrote:
(Peter James) wrote in
news:1k760tl.rvq8h7lwluw6N%pfjames2000@googlemail. com:

I put in a row of fly resistant carrots from Unwins, variety "Flyaway"
back in June and started to lift them this month.
Alas, every one is affected by carrot fly and some very badly. It
hardly seems worth the expense if this is the result. The seeds cost
about 3 times the cost of ordinary carrot seed, and for what.

Has anyone else on the NG tried this type out before, and with what
results.

Peter

Peter,
I had carrot fly the first 2 years I have grown them.
"Flyaway" were as bad as the others.
The only thing that stops them is to make a wooden frame at least 2' high
and cover the 4 sides, but not the top, with clear polythene. It really
works and this is my second year doing it this way.
The theory is that the fly doesn't fly high and hugs the ground. It works
for me so I will keep on until the little bugger evolves to fly higher.

I tried Flyaway inside a barrier of fine mesh. Probably only 1'6" high
but on a 6" raised bed. Belt and braces approach.
Result - not totally clean but only the occasional tunnel.

Paul