Dig up the area where you intend to plant and loosen the soil up to 8 in (20 cm) deep. Break up the sticky clumps of dirt. Remove as many rocks as possible from the soil, as they may impede the growing process. Remove all weeds from the area before planting your carrot seeds as well and make sure to continue weeding the area as the carrots grow.
Maintain a constant moisture for the carrots. This will prevent splitting and flavor loss as well as allow your carrots to mature fully.
Four legged pests such as deer, rabbits, woodchucks, and gophers. You can either put up a fence around your carrots or plant your carrots in a raised bed to protect against these pests. Carrot rust flies. These look similar to regular green houseflies, but their eyes are red and their heads are yellow. They can infest the roots of your carrots and cause them to rot. You can prevent an infestation by placing a floating cloth over the carrots or by waiting to plant your carrots until early summer rather than planting in spring. Parsley worms. These pests are striped caterpillars that like to eat the tops of carrots. If you find these, don’t kill them. Transfer them to other plants in the carrot family, such as Queen Anne’s lace, so that they can transform into butterflies later on. Leaf blight. This is a common carrot disease that turns the leaves brown. Your best option for preventing this disease is to plant carrot cultivars that are resistant to it.
