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- From: "Shoemaker, William H" <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] carrots
- Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:21 +0000
I always address these things first by remembering that these are living organisms. They have limited abilities but they can respond to their environments. Carrot roots are pretty dormant at 35 degF but they may be searching for moisture. The surface cells of the root may be getting a little too dry. They may be producing hair roots to find a source of moisture. That might explain why MAsteveINE's carrots aren't. They have moisture in the sand meeting the roots' requirements.
Bill William H. Shoemaker University of Illinois, Crop Sciences St Charles Horticulture Research Center 535 Randall Road, St Charles, IL 60174 630-584-7254, wshoemak AT illinois.edu From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] on behalf of MAsteveINE [MAsteveINE AT 207me.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:56 AM To: Market Farming Subject: Re: [Market-farming] carrots Did you leave any in the ground? I would like to hear a comparison.
Mine, the few that were left, went in sand in a 5 gallon bucket, and though
they are in good condition, there must have been a few worms started in them
as more and more of them are working their way up through the crop.
2008 crop canned in glass jars are keeping well;
MAsteveINE
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[Market-farming] carrots,
Beth Spaugh, 01/26/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] carrots,
MAsteveINE, 01/26/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] carrots,
Shoemaker, William H, 01/26/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] carrots, Beth Spaugh, 01/26/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] carrots,
Shoemaker, William H, 01/26/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] carrots,
MAsteveINE, 01/26/2012
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