Cucumber

Formation of female flowers:
ethephon, 125-300 mg/l. Spraying plants when they have 2 true leaves. Application can be repeated later. It can cause temporary growth retardation. 

Formation of male flowers:
gibberellic acid, 1g/l. Application on the shoot tips with a brush. 3 application, with first application when the plants have 2-3 true leaves.

 

Carrot

Growth control:
dimexan, 1.100-1900 gr/m2. Plants should not be watered before application. It can cause yield reduction but also price increase because of less root system formation.

Production increase:
Cytokinins, 100mg/m2. Spraying on leaves when the root is starting to grow. 

 

Onion

Better seed germination:
gibberellic acid, 50 mg/l. Dipping of the seeds for 24 hours and immediate sowing. 

 

Potato

Better seed germination:
gibberellic acid, 1-6 mg/l. Dipping of the seeds for 4 minutes. 

Growth control:
chlormequat chloride, 150 gr/m2. Spraying before flowering and a second application after 1-2 weeks. 

 

Tomato

Growth control:
chlormequat control, 1.4-2 g/l. One spraying before flowering and 2 more with 15 days interval. 
daminozide, 60-330 g/m2. Spraying when plants have 1-4 true leaves. Second application, if necessary, 2 weeks later. 

Avoiding transplanting shock:
pinolene, 20-25 g/l. Spraying before transplanting.

Shorter plants before transplanting: 
chlormequat chloride, 400-600 mg/l. Drenching when plants have 15-20 cm height, and two more applications with 15 days interval .

Acceleration of ripening:
ethephon, 1.2-1.68 /l. Spraying when 5-20% of fruits have red color. Harvesting 12-20 days after treatment.

Increased production:
Cytokinins, 100 mg/m2. Spraying on leaves before or during flowering.