Growing Carrot

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04 May 11 Brenda (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted carrot seedlings 3 mmonths ago in new organic soil mixed with a little 5 in 1 and they havnt grown look healthy just no growth same with my broccoli, cauli, leeks and baby beets. What have I done wrong they are in full sun and water daily.
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30 May 11 (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Brenda, The first problem is seedlings. Carrots (and parsnips) are one of very few plants that do not grow well from seedlings and any processional grower would agree. If they were in the seed trays for more than a couple of weeks then they will struggle as the tap root wants to grow downwards and can't in a tray. Buy some seed and try again. I promise you will have better luck. Make sure your soil is friable and stone free before sowing the seed in a row and then thinning the seedlings out (once they are 10cm tall) to about 2" or 5cm. Daniel
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26 Oct 14 J. de Viana (Australia - temperate climate)
You spray the Carrots with kerosene when they are 50mm tall . All the weeds die and the carrots grow. Kerosene is volatile and disappears. It is ridiculous to suggest that there will be kerosene in the carrots after several months. The original amount of kerosene was minuscule!
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