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05 Sep 21 max guthrie (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Hi I have had lots of trouble growing Carrots here near Arrowtown ( so do all our neighbours ) with Black Rot or Carrot fly I have tried Neim Prills and white sugar but we still get it quite badly do you have any tips. Cheers Max.

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21 Jan 26 Keri (New Zealand - temperate climate)

We have had alot of carrot fly. This year ive covered eith insect netting which has helped. Also im not breaking the tops off until inside so they dont smell the tops. We also planted chives and spring onions along rows to interrupt the scent. Garlic spray, easy to Google and make, every week. Still not perfect but much better. Good luck.

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22 Sep 21 Tony (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Carrot fly seems to be getting rampant, you can buy resistant seed. One way to prevent them is to spray with diesel/kerosene which not only deters flies but kills weeds! The only sure way is to buy some biomesh insect screen and put it over the carrots as soon as you sow them. Make sure there are no gaps at the bottom though as the fly operate at about ground level.

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11 Sep 21 Joss (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi Max, I have been growing carrots in large black plastic pots and have had no trouble with any bugs or nasty things. I sow the seed one by one in separate holes and in a circle around the pot, cover with some sacking and then lay a couple of largish stones to hold the sacking down till they sprout and then uncover them. I hope this helps. Joss Roberts

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