Effect
Increased produce quality
No effect on produce quality
Increased other
Kelpak SL treated carrot, cv. 'Karotan', tested after harvest, showed on average increased nitrate content in roots (+16.7%) and increased nitrite content in roots (+47.6%), when tested after 6 months storage no significant difference in roots nitrate content (+12.1%) and increased roots nitrite content (+41.4%) compared to untreated control plants. Single application of 3 L/ha at the 4-leaves stage resulted in the lowest increases, Triple application of 3-2-2 L/ha resulted in the highest increases compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
Outdoor, unprotected, soil grown over three consecutive years, normal agricultural practices, 10kg harvested carrots stored at controlled conditions (+1°C with 95% relative air humidity) for 6 months
Poland
Crop
Carrot, Daucus carota L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First application at 4-leaf stage (2 or 3 L/ha) followed by 1 or 2 applications with a 14-days interval 2 L/Ha); 8 different application combinations
Rate
0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 dm3/ha in 300 dm3 water/ha
2020
The Quality of Carrot after Field Biostimulant Application and after Storage.
Sustainability
12 (4)
1386
Crop group
