Possible aster yellow?

[RMC]

I noticed the leaves on some of my carrots were turning reddish/purple. I have been researching this and all that seems to come up is aster yellow. I know if this is my issue I need to pull all the carrots because the bacteria spreads, but the carrots I planted are a variety type, purple, red, yellow etc... i am having a hard time finding whether or not the purple/red carrots produce purple/red leaves. I want to make sure before I start pulling perfectly good carrots. Just curious if anyone has had experience with this?

 

[Chuck]

All carrots have green leaves no matter what color they are. Pull up a carrot and see if it is covered with little hairs and taste it to see if it is bitter. If they are it is probably aster yellow

 

[RMC]

All carrots have green leaves no matter what color they are. Pull up a carrot and see if it is covered with little hairs and taste it to see if it is bitter. If they are it is probably aster yellow

Thank you so much. Yes, they do have little hairs I appreciate your help!

 

[Chuck]

Thank you so much. Yes, they do have little hairs I appreciate your help!

All carrots have a few hairs. I am saying a LOT of hairs. See what the root tastes like.

 

[RMC]

All carrots have a few hairs. I am saying a LOT of hairs. See what the root tastes like.

I wouldn't say a lot actually. I will go by the garden this afternoon and taste for myself but this morning my friend tried the couple I pulled up and she said they tasted normal.

 

[Chuck]

I wouldn't say a lot actually. I will go by the garden this afternoon and taste for myself but this morning my friend tried the couple I pulled up and she said they tasted normal.

Then it is probably nothing. Leaves of all kinds of plant turn different colors for a variety of reasons, weather changes in particular. Also over fertilization can cause it. A plants inability to uptake a particular nutrient can also cause it

 

[RMC]

Then it is probably nothing. Leaves of all kinds of plant turn different colors for a variety of reasons, weather changes in particular. Also over fertilization can cause it. A plants inability to uptake a particular nutrient can also cause it

Thank you SO very much! This has been so helpful! I'm glad I asked before pulling them all up

 

[Chuck]

Thank you SO very much! This has been so helpful! I'm glad I asked before pulling them all up

It is probably a lack of calcium or magnesium. Apply 1 cup of Epsom salt per gallon of water and water in you affected plants