Carrot fly

[basketcase]

I have carrots in tubs on my patio in an enclosed garden, but still the carrot fly has found them. Determined little bleepers.

Goodness knows what chemicals Tesco carrots are covered in to deter the fly

Darn! Found a large Water Tank-thingy and was planning on trying carrots in that. Still will

Don't you think that Tesco use only organic methods of pst control and/or varieties of carrot that are naturally resistant to Carrot Fly, then?

[Herbie]

Well my OH set it up and was a bit impatient so i have 1 short canes in the 4 corners (I only sowed a line of carrots)and fleece wrapped around it. so it flies, drops depending on its windy or rains. But so far it has kept the carrot fly out (so I assume ....no red leaves yet), so was wondering if I need to make it a bit more sturdy.

To keep the fleece in place around canes, I use washing line pegs works a treat and is a cheap solution.

[Two_Sheds]

varieties of carrot that are naturally resistant to Carrot Fly

No such thing.
I've tried Resistafly and Flyaway carrots ... they got worse carrot fly than the normal sort
(look in my album, Lotty 2008)

[Two_Sheds]

Don't you think that Tesco use only organic methods of pst control

British farmers use carcinogenic pesticides/herbicides to grow carrots. At the moment. A grim future for English carrots? | GlobalPost

[Paulottie]

Lindane used to be the product...withdrawn for domestic use many years back. I don't know what they use for agriculture....don't want to dare and open your link!!!! One old fella up at the lottie used to sprinkle paraffin up the row before sowing...not my style but seemed to work well for him.

I have a 2' high barrier of shade netting stapled to posts - working a treat so far....I tried same method with fleece last year...ended up with torn mess of fleece and riddled carrots. 'No matter,' thought I 'I got some loooverly ones in that dustbin over by the compost.'.... Then discovered the whole lot were shredded by I presume squirrels? or rats maybe. Never seen the like....was Reduced to Tesco's chemical ones!!

I have thought that the rainbow leaves come from root damage causing problems with water uptake.

[Snadger]

Lindane used to be the product...withdrawn for domestic use many years..........................

Lindane was even used for treating headlice at one time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!