Growing carrots in containers is one way to avoid carrot fly.
Carrot fly travel close to the ground, and a barrier 2 foot high will interrupt their flight path, forcing the fly to take another route. If carrots are planted in a container at least 2 foot off the ground, the carrot flies will just zoom past the side of the container, and not bother the carrots growing inside.
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Choose carrots from the Nantes or Amsterdam groups for containers.
- Nantes are sweet, round carrots that grow to around 6 inches long.
- Amsterdam carrots are small and thin, growing no more than 3 inches long.
Carrot fly ruins carrots, so using containers to avoid the pest is worthwhile.
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