Effect
No effect on produce quality
ComCat treated Beetroot, cv. Detroit dark red, grown in field had 10.7 % more bulb root mass and 6.6 % more foliage mass at harvest compared to the untreated control. Both results weren't significant.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown (Bainsvlei form), usual cultivation
South Africa
Crop
Beet, Beta vulgaris L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First application at three-four leaf growth stage, followed by a second treatment at 30 % expected root growth
Rate
200 g/ha at 1000L/ha water
2011
In vitro and in vivo bio-stimulatory properties of a Lupinus albus L. seed suspension
Crop and Pasture Science
62
189-197
Crop group
