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Please!!!! Why has this happened, infrequent watering, not enough, too much? Another reason?
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They remind me of sausages that have burst their skins
Probably too much water at some time made them put on a growth spurt and .Ping!!! all their buttons popped 
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2013, first year of trying to grow food for the table, any advice certainly welcomed.Comment
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I would say inconsistent watering, but I could be wrong.When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it.
If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.Comment
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I 've had this happen as I've been lifting them.
Pull them out the ground then 'crack' the carrot splits open. Its as if the soil pressure keeps the little blighters together.
Maybe if the soil was lighter and didn't act so much like a girdle it may help? Failing that its got to be water related.
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I've had it on aubs - when I have been watering erraticallyComment
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Inconsistant watering, then a sudden watering when they are in full growth, causes them to split. Perfectly edible though
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I'm going to be planting my first carrots today, should I water everyday? They will be in the allotment not potsComment
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No, there is never any need to water an allotment every day. It's the worst thing you can do as it encourages roots to stay near the surface.Originally posted by Gadget View PostComment
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Great thanks, how do I know when it needs watering? So, I am new to all thisComment
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Stick a finger in, if it's dry that far down they need watering Goes for pretty much anything else too.
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Fantastic! Thank youComment
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No, you don't need to water the allotment every day. Once a week is fine (if it hasn't rained)Originally posted by Gadget View Post
The guide I'm now using is 12 litres of water per sq.metre a week, increasing to 22 litres if the crop is flowering/fruitingOriginally posted by Gadget View Post
There is a lot of water in the soil on an allotment, even though you wouldn't think so to look at it. Think how the weeds spring up from nowhere: there is water down there.
New transplants need a bit more to get them started, but established plants not much at allAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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So, is it time to pull carrots up then? Hmm. how do you know when they are ready?
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