Carrots Disappeared

Planted carrots in box outside, the tops appeared for a few days and now they have gone no carrots. This also happened to friends.

 

Either slugs, snails or birds.

 

The first lot I planted were covered by a fleese but they came up about 1/2" and then disappeared. No sign of slugs or snails. Complete mystery.

 

That`s Keel slugs for you. They are about 10mm long, live in the soil, only come out at night, devour your crop and all without leaving a slime trail.

 

pidgeons or rabbits?

 

No birds or animals were able to get at first lot. How do you get rid of these slugs. Carrots were planted in compost.

 

Use a liquid slug killer. This will kill them in the soil, animals DID get your first lot. Slugs are animals too.

 

And you would be amazed where rabbits can get to! The only effective thing I've found against rabbits (apart from a complete physical barrier) is a product called Grazers. Good against deer too. Looks expensive but you use minute amounts of it.

 

Stealth slugs.. whatevr next.

 

When it comes down to it Rob, they are the perfect pest.