Thinning carrots - windy or calm day ??

Funkygarden · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 19 Aug 2014 Posts: 6

Hi

is it best to thin carrots on a windy day or a calm day as different books say the exact opposite of each other.

Both could make sense perhaps
calm = smell does not spread and attract root flies from another garden
Windy = smell is spread far from the carrots quickly and flies do not know it is coming from ????

What do you think

Regards
Dan

James Kilkelly

Greengage · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:16 pm Post subject:

Has anyone ever seen a carrot root fly in the flesh. every time people see holes the say its carrot root fly. it could also be wire worms, weevils, rust fly maggot, and finally holes from over watering.

Funkygarden · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 19 Aug 2014 Posts: 6

Thanks James for that

tagwex · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:40 am Post subject:

Are these pests really a problem at this time of year?

Greengage · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:46 pm Post subject:

I think were looking to the future here.

tagwex · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:35 pm Post subject:

Ahhhh sure I wouldn't know. Thought it was a current question. I still have carrots out in the drills, picking them as I need them.

Greengage · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:51 pm Post subject:

you may cast your fly further out in to the stream this fish aint biting today, Laughing

tagwex · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:04 pm Post subject:

Wrong thread???