Snag wrote:
I just harvested mine ... and wonder why a few of them have those
lengthwise splits . Is that caused by variations in watering ? These
have been pretty much left on their own since I began spending a lot
of time at our Ozark Hideaway .

The usual explanation is over-fertile soil. Carrots like soft sandy soil
with some organic matter but not very fertile. If practicing crop rotation
sow carrots last after heavy feeding crops are done before refurbishing or
fertilising.

D