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08 Sep 18, Rowan (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

Why are my carrot tops rotting.

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08 Jul 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Thanks for this detailed information. Appreciated.

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27 Jun 18, Nicole (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I have read somewhere that you can't use the soil from a previous carrot harvest again. Is this true and why?

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18 Mar 18, Kdub (USA - Zone 8a climate)

What ph level should the soil be for carrots?

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13 Feb 18, Edna (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Can I put the carrot seeds on the ground with a drip water?

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14 Feb 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Over watering them may rot them. Put a light hessian cloth or shade cloth over them until they germinate and establish themselves a bit.

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08 Jul 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Mike - glad I read this. I often wonder if I am overwatering carrots (and other things, including tomatoes-someone said you can't overwater tomatoes). This is my second attempt at carrots and yet another attempt at vegie growing. This time, I started off with seeds in trays and seed mix in the green house. (Next time I will sow less although seedlings might make a good surprise gift!) Amazing. And deeply moving to see seeds germinate. Now, some if thise things are planted out although as a result of my lack of gardening knowledge (re soil pH, feed -nitrogen,calcium etc and how much to water different plants and what to feed them or not feed them etc) I feel behind the eightball/it's pot luck. A wing and a prayer. A couple of carrots have become just visible but I am guessing that doesn't mean pick! I am about to plant out some baby carrots. Thanks. J.

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21 Oct 17, Gary (Australia - temperate climate)

What fertilise would you use when growing carrots

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23 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

A fertiliser low in N. A lot of N produces a lot of leaf growth.Or you could grow a leaf vegetable and then follow with the carrots.

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24 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

By low I mean probably 8-10% N - not something like 14-20% N.

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