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I just harvested some finger size carrots for the last few days, some, not all have these eggs you talk about Bak, how do I get rid of them. ?  ??? :-\ :'( :( ;D ;D ;D

Cornkey,

sorry but I am not aware that there is anything that you can do at this stage.

Not too late to sow more now, using one of the touted methods of protection:

* fleece (enviromesh)
* the high-rise approach, ie grow at least 18 inches above ground level
* a barrier similar to mine at the beginning of this thread.

Tomaoado these are what we use ...
Corrugated PVCu Sheeting 1.83 x 0.66M Mini Trans about £4-90 each from screwfix.
In old measurments roughly 6ftx2ft2 .cheers Jim

This is not meant as a 'knock' but, if you don't get the fly, it does not mean that you've won.

And why not a wisp of fleece rather than a new building?

What about the free black buckets?

I shall probably only use this method instead of the plot as carrot fly cant get to them and so far the results have been excellent!

These are Early Nantes but any type would work well.

No covering at all but the plot ones have enviromesh

Quote from: cornykev on June 18, 2007, 21:01:57
I just harvested some finger size carrots for the last few days, some, not all have these eggs you talk about Bak, how do I get rid of them. ?  ??? :-\ :'( :( ;D ;D ;D

I think I read on here that ypu could get rid of monsters on brassica roots by making a water/rhubarb leave mixture and then pour it close to the base of the plants. I'm guessing that the oxalic acid in the rhubarb leaves would kill any maggots? As i said I only thought I read this.... so take it with a pinch of salt.

Incidenatlly the interweb says it would take 5kg of rhubarb leaves (to be eaten in one stting) to kill a human!

Jon