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EFFECT OF ETHEPHON ON THE CAROTENE CONTENT OF EARLY PLANTED CARROTS
Article number
201_11
Pages
125 – 132
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Abstract
Field plots were established in commercial carrot (Daucus carota) plantings in 1984 and 1985 on Houghton muck soils.
Ethephon, (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid, was applied at various rates and timings.
Results from 1984 indicated a significant increase in the micrograms of carotene per gram of fresh weight in carrots treated with ethephon at the rate of 280 g a.i./ha.
Results from 1985 indicated a significant increase in the micrograms of carotene per gram of dry weight in carrots treated with ethephon at the rate of 280 g a.i. or 560 g a.i./ha.
Ethephon, (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid, was applied at various rates and timings.
Results from 1984 indicated a significant increase in the micrograms of carotene per gram of fresh weight in carrots treated with ethephon at the rate of 280 g a.i./ha.
Results from 1985 indicated a significant increase in the micrograms of carotene per gram of dry weight in carrots treated with ethephon at the rate of 280 g a.i. or 560 g a.i./ha.
Authors
T.A. Bewick, L.K. Binning, P.W. Simon
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