What’s this weird bumpy stuff on my carrots?

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Jem said:
@Jalen
There are many types of nematodes. Some eat roots, while others feed on bacteria or fungi. If you’re curious, check out the book Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels.

Thanks! Adding that to my reading list. :books:

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That looks gross. I wouldn’t eat it.

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Ira said:
That looks gross. I wouldn’t eat it.

Yeah, I didn’t. Just cut around it and steamed the rest. Only 3 or 4 carrots were like this—the rest were fine.

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In that fingernail pic, it looked like the carrot was wearing sunglasses :dark_sunglasses:

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Parrish said:

Hartley said:
In that fingernail pic, it looked like the carrot was wearing sunglasses :dark_sunglasses:

Fingernail pic :joy:

Haha, my brain fog is showing! :rofl:

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Nematodes did this. Try planting French marigolds in that spot next year—their roots can kill nematodes.

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If your carrot looks like this, call a doctor immediately.

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Nori said:
If your carrot looks like this, call a doctor immediately.

Best comment so far :joy:

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Did your carrots get the HPV vaccine? /s

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Definitely nematodes.

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Looks like nematode damage to me.

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I should call him.

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Definitely nematodes.

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That looks like it’s been somewhere it shouldn’t have.

36

Carrot herpes.

37

Aliens. Definitely aliens.

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That’s poop from bugs.

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Looks a lot like this: Plantwise Knowledge Bank

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It’s an STV—a soil-transmitted virus.