What causes carrots and other root crops to be deformed?
Overcrowding of root crops
Malformation of root crops occurs when the enlarging storage roots of beet, turnip, kohlrabi, potato, carrot, etc. come into contact with their neighbors. Proper spacing of transplants or thinning seedlings will prevent the problem.
Rocky or compacted soil
Malformation occurs when the enlarging storage roots of beet, turnip, kohlrabi, potato, carrot, etc. come into contact with obstacles such as rocks and tight clay.