Calcium nitrate has helped to improve the skin finish of root crops such as potatoes and preliminary reports from carrot growers suggest a similar benefit
Carrot cavity spot was originally thought to be a calcium deficiency disorder. In the last 10 - 15 years it was shown to be caused by the plant pathogen Pythium violae and controlled fairly successfully with fungicides. Recent reports have suggested enhance microbial degradation of these fungicides, leading to sometimes poor levels of control.
View or download the Tropicote for Carrots Leaflet as a PDF (556 KB)
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15.5% N + 19% Ca - Granular calcium nitrate fertilizer for field application to a wide range of crops.
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15.5% N + 18% Ca + 0.3% B - Granular calcium nitrate fertilizer with added boron suitable for field application to all crops especially brassicas which are more prone to calcium and boron deficiency.
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