Grow Carrots. Carrots and Parsnips go into 'shutdown'
1,932 views · Published 28 September 2018 · 15:12 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: Home Grown Veg · 2018 · Howto & Style
Some UK farmers are warning that some crops stopped growing in the summer heatwave and called for water extraction restrictions to be relaxed and a more flexible approach, taking the needs of individual farms into account. They say that carrot and parsnip crops have gone into 'shutdown" because they were not getting enough water. The Environment Agency says it is being as flexible as it can and will allow farmers extra water in "exceptional circumstances". Many parts of South and Midlands have had virtually no rainfall for almost two months – far exceeding the definition of 'absolute drought,' which is no measurable rainfall for 15 days. This could mean 2018 has had the driest summer since 1766. There may now be a disastrous harvest on the way, coupled with a national carrot shortage. Let's see if there are any Carrots in these two Buckets. This is a free subscription Channel.
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