Carrot & Beetroot seeds not sprouting

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I planted carrot and beetroot seeds outdoors (UK) nearly 2 months ago. Only a few seeds have sprouted, out of two full packets (probably 30+ seeds of each type). The seeds were planted into freshly prepared soft ground. I think we have the right kind of soil for carrots and beetroot, fairly decent loam. The weather has been warm and fairly wet, however, I'm worried they might not have had enough water.

Will the seeds have simply rotted by now, or is there a chance that they could still germinate, with extra watering?

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 01 '16 at 08:42

Any chance slugs ate them ? What you can try is plant some of the seeds you got in for example clumps of 4 in the module trays and then transplant outside when they are big enough this is the safest bet to avoid slugs and you will confirm at the same time if problem is not with the seeds you bought.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 25 '16 at 08:47

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So it turns out that I probably had a bad batch of seeds.

After replanting from a new seed packet, under essentially the same conditions, I have some thriving carrots!

answered Jul 25 '16 at 08:47

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 02 '16 at 20:44

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I have experienced similar problems before as well. I now use a seeding mix when I plan seeds directly in the ground. That seems to be working for me since this year I got both carrot and beet seeds to sprout from the ground.

answered Jun 02 '16 at 20:44

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Carrot & Beetroot seeds not sprouting

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