David Hare-Scott wrote:
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
Thanks ! These were grown in a patch that I turned from grass to garden
spring-before-last , and both years I tilled a 2" layer of nice rich black
compost into the soil . Had great top growth , and pretty decent carrots .
These were a "short n sweet" variety , and they are indeed short . Fat too !
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Snag
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