Effect
No effect on produce quality
Comcat treated Carrot, cv. Snakpak, grown in a field had 2.4 % more storage root mass and 8.1 % less 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
Carrot, Daucus carota 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