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04 Jan 13, Mark Logan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

It is most likely the African Black Beetle grub. Not much you can do about them other than digging them up and giving them to the chooks. Your beetroots may take a knock as well as will any potatoes you may have. I have found that they don't like soil in which garlic has been planted so try planting after them.

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04 Nov 12, Lee (Australia - temperate climate)

Are carrots growing above the ground and green toxic like potatoes?

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19 Feb 13, seko (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, you just cut off the green part, everything below is fine.

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31 Oct 12, Barry Brown (Australia - temperate climate)

I have planted carrot seedlings ,they're growing very well by all indictions of the tops.They have been in for about 4 weeks now,what fertiliser should I use so that the tops don't grow excessively with smaller carrots down in the soil.?

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01 Nov 12, ray (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate)

You shouldnt use a fertaliser on your carrots as it will cause it to split so it looks like it has legs, just make sure that they have plenty of water to prevent them from plitting and going woody

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23 Oct 12, peter merriman (Australia - temperate climate)

why put a board over a row of carrots

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08 Mar 14, Alistair George (Australia - temperate climate)

I always use sacking on my carrots, I broadcast the seed rather than in drills that way I never have to thin .Keep the sacking wet until germination

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23 Oct 12, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

The idea is to retain moisture while the seeds are germinating

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26 Oct 12, peter merriman (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks for that Liz, I also found out that watering runs off the side of the board and not directly onto the seeds.

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24 Mar 13, Ian (Australia - temperate climate)

HI Peter... anything that can act as a heavy mulch to keep the ground moist should do. Hessian bags are great as they can retain moisture themselves and keep the soil underneath moist as well. You can take them off every now and again to check on the progress of your seed(ling)s.

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