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29 Aug 24, Suz (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)

I had this exact thing happen many years ago. It was moles. They live underground and eat the carrot taproots. If you don’t want to kill whatever it is living underground, then I’ll suggest laying a barrier made of something they can’t chew through but will let water through like a metal trough deep enough to allow the carrots to grow o maturity. Maybe a type of carrot variety that’s a thicker taproot and not as deep as say a Scarlet Nantes? There’s probably lots of other suggestions on how to protect your carrot crop once you identify what the underground critter is. Good luck!

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08 Aug 12, Ian (Australia - temperate climate)

Corinne I had a similar problem and discovered that my wife kept pulling them out to see if they were ready. However she did not have the forsight to put the tops back in the ground. I would be asking questions!!

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25 May 12, James (Australia - temperate climate)

In Melbourne we call them gremlins.

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21 Feb 12, Dave (Australia - temperate climate)

Can you grow carrots in pots? I've got some concrete pots about 20cm deep x 20 cm wide x 60cm long with drainage holes

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27 Feb 12, Tracey (Australia - temperate climate)

Sure you can. Obviously a pot does limit the length a bit vs growing them in the ground, so choose a variety with a shorter root and pick them as baby carrots.

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22 Dec 11, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)

I have tried growing carrots which have germinated however within days they have all disappeared any ideas?

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31 Dec 11, Keith Goodwin (Australia - temperate climate)

Michael I would say you have a snail or slug problem

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31 Oct 11, clem ward (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

so what soil do you grow carrots in mine are always stunted and deformed clem..

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28 Oct 11, Bruce (Australia - temperate climate)

Pull one up and have a look.

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28 Oct 11, Bruce (Australia - temperate climate)

Carrots are very small seeds and should be planted as shallow as possible. One method is to mix the seeds with a handful or two of dry sand and run out in a line or sprinkle on the area you plan to grow them. They should be watered enough to keep the sand constantly moist until germination. After that daily in hot weather.

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