Carrot stalks gone mad!

[Debandy]

My carrots have got 3ft stalks on but root seems quits small.  Should I leave to do what is natural or will trimming the stalks encourage root growth.

New to forum so any advice gratefully accepted.

[Debandy]

[lincsyokel2]

Too much Nitrogen, not enough Phosphorous, ie you need an NPK fertiliser that  goes lo-hi-lo such as Superphosphate or Bone Meal

[Digeroo]

Welcome to A4A Debandy.  Some varieties for me do seem to produce a lot more up top than others, but I have always left them to do their own thing.  I have the belief that cutting them attracts the carrots root fly.  But I have naver had them as big as 3 ft.  

When you say three feet are they producing flowers?  

[Debandy]

It looks like they are just about to produce flowers.  I have pulled a couple and the roots are quite long but look like they could do to fatten a bit.

[saddad]

Welcome to A4A Debandy...
They are running to seed... probably can use them for soup if you remove the hard core... are they all going over?
:-\

[Debandy]

Too much Nitrogen, not enough Phosphorous, ie you need an NPK fertiliser that  goes lo-hi-lo such as Superphosphate or Bone Meal

Is it too late to do this?

[Digeroo]

Saddad is one of our best experts and if he says soup then soup it is.  I also do not think you can do much more once their flowers appear, except perhaps just enjoy the flower heads.

Sounds to me as if they have got a bit confused with the weather.  When did you sow the seed? 

[lincsyokel2]

ah you didnt mention the flower heads i n the first post......................no its too late if they are flowering, the fat lady is halfway through the first chorus.

[cornykev]

I had a few bolt (go to seed ) like that a few years ago, as it was only a few I let them flower, but once they have bolted thats their lot, as Saddad says.    ;D