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HELLO, MY NAME IS MICH, Im new to the forum and to veg growing. I have some carrots which appear to have quite big lumps of clear jelly stuff, If anyone has any ideas what this is would be most grateful.. CHEERS MICH

Funny you should say that, Mitch - I've the same in a trough with carrots growing - I didn't give it much thought, suppose I just thought it was potting compost with those gel crystals in which absorb water (could be, in my case). Where are your carrots - ground or container, and what soil are they in?

Might be on the wrong track totally - I'm new too - but other bright grapes will be along soon to let us both know, I'm sure.

Welcome the the Vine, btw - you look like you are SHOUTING - no need, we aren't deaf!

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Hi Mich and welcome
Any chance you could post a photo of your gel substance. And as HATH says, let us know where you are growing them.

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Hi Mich, where is this gel stuff? On the leaves or on the roots? Pics would be good if you can get them. If not just tell us more about it, and we'll do our best to answer your questions.

Hello again Mich, as I said in your PM, can't be sure without seeing it, but is this gel stuff the mucous slugs leave behind ?

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My other thought was slug / snail eggs but don't wanna alarm anyone without reason so photos would help

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HI, its actually on the soil not on the carrot tops, they are growing in a deep grow bag, they are baby carrots!! ive since heard that carrots dont do well in bags but you live and learn hey!!, they seem good at the mo. CHEERS MICH

Carrots will grow fine in bags, pots and any other container - show carrots are always grown in specially made pipes or deep boxes - you just have to watch and not over or under water them.

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OH GOOD,glad to here that, i started off with some strawberries for my children and im now growing cucumbers,peppers,chillis,spring onions,potatoes,carrots,tomatoes,sweetcorn,and radish.All of which seem to be doing great considering i dont really know what im doing!!!! CHEERS MICH

Glad to hear all your veggies seem to be doing alright - just remember, any questions, no matter what, this is the place to get an answer.

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thanx all much appreiciated, sure you'll hear from me soon THANX AGAIN MICH

I grew carrots this year in pots for the first time. I've previously had very iffy results - huge gaps in rows which I though was failure to germinate. One of the pots in my greenhouse had slug slime and about half as many tiny seedlings as the other. I reckon my previous problems have been down to slugs and I never thought of protecting them from that. Now carrots in the garden are netted and slug pelletted and those in the pots also have a few blue granules. No further problems!

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Flummery, snap !

I too thought I was having carrot germination problems at my allotment but I fear as I didnt pellet them, the slugs have had a feed. As I had so few growing on one of my rows, I've actually planted a half row more of spinach in their place.

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Carrots annoy me because they can take a while to germinate and then seemingly take ages to thicken up - what's the deal? How hard can it be for it to grow a root?

I really have to stop looking at them - I am sure that's the secret.

Have you noticed how much more frustrating it is to grow underground crops which you can't see? Drives me mad!

Some grow bags have water retention stuff in the growing medium. Does it say anything about it on the bag?

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yes i know exactly where your coming from, i have to stop myself from pulling just one for a quick look to see how big it is!!!! HAVE TO BE PATIENT! Mich

thanx again to all, i tried slug pellets and BINGO slime nearly gone!! will keep a close eye on them though from now on...still not sure if it was water retention stuff in the bag or slugs/ snails. CHEERS MICH

Hello Mich

I glad you found the problem to carrots, I told you this forum is always full of answers, p.s your Cucumbers you gave are going mad i will have to repot soon

See you sunday

Brogusblue

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SNAP my cucs have doubled in the last week, i am going to repot tomorrow, i was going for 6 inch pots , what do you reckon? Dont really want to have to do them again in a few weeks MICH

Hello

6" pot or larger i might put mine in there final pots say 12" pot or tub.

I will read up and see what's best and i will let you know

Cheers
Brogusblue

PS:
just read online they say a 10 litre pot or 11" pot will do for each Cucumber

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Cheers best to do that then and leave them alone.. Mich

Hello, once my cucumbers are in bigger pots do you think they will be ok outside, at the mo they are on windowsills and in greenhouse, but im running out of room.. especially now they will be in bigger pots.. CHEERS MICH

Hello

I will goto wilko's and buy to large pot's for these on wednesday and pot them on before i go to chelsea.

I will chance mine outside see what happens

Cheers
Brogusblue

P.s

Do you want me to grab the pot's for you as well.

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