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Growing a carrot I saved. Mold growing. Help.

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Posted by mcgyvr2009i Schenectady, NY 5b (My Page) on
Mon, Sep 29, 14 at 11:57

Hey fellers. I've saved a carrot that my brother ate, but I'm keeping it as a decoration. I kept about an inch to the top. After I had about an inch of foliage, I planted it in Soil and it is growing very happily(Finally after my 5th carrot). My only issue is that this carrot has mold growing on the orange part.

How do I stop/prevent this mold from killing my carrot?
Do I need to use more soil?
Because there's about a half inch of the orange part above the soil. Thanks a bunch.

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  • Posted by ju1234 (8 Dallas TX) (My Page) on
    Mon, Sep 29, 14 at 12:22

Are you growing it for seed? Then cover the red all the way with soil. The plant probably needs less water, more sun. I do that with all root vegs to get seed the same season. Cut about an inch below the top, eat the bottom part, replant the top. It will seed the same season.

If you are trying to grow the root part again to get another carrot out of it, I don't think that works. All you will get is hairy rootlets growing from the edge of the carrot.

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