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Why won't my carrots grow?

We have had a garden for a few years now and most everything grows wonderfully. However, my carrots will not grow. I have tried different varieties and planting in different spots but they only get about a inch long and that is it. Any suggestions?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Since I am not sure what zone you are in, I'm going to refer you to a site which has some very practical and easy to understand information. No garden mumbo jumbo here. It's a good site for bookmarking.

    http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/easyg...

  • NXile
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Try this. I dig my carrot bed out one foot deep, and it is mostly peat moss and mulch, with maybe 1/4 original soil. They like a deep, soft, well watered place to grow long and tender.

  • 5 years ago

    i have been putting a garden for over 50 years and this is the first year that my carrots did not come up and I have heard from many others with the same problems

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You soil is too heavy. They need sandy, loose soil.

    You might try growing them in a raised bed, or a container. i've even seen them grown in pieces of drainpipe set on end.

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  • 1 decade ago

    r u giving 4 them water goodsoil enogh sunlight then they must grow

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