Table 2 Total monomeric anthocyanin content (TMA) and yield parameters in roots of ethephon-treated carrot plants in trials harvested at a single time-point (21 weeks after sowing)

0

1.50 ± 0.33^b

14.73 ± 0.77^b

82.04 ± 3.75^a

14.01 ± 0.88^a

10.21 ± 0.33^a

120

2.48 ± 0.17^a

28.47 ± 1.28^a

81.16 ± 6.19^a

13.03 ± 0.41^a

9.78 ± 0.26^a

360

2.25 ± 0.08^a

23.88 ± 2.43^a

82.45 ± 4.57^a

12.95 ± 0.37^a

9.43 ± 0.44^a

0

1.90 ± 0.09^b

19.30 ± 0.85^b

89.06 ± 5.21^a

13.33 ± 0.08^a

9.86 ± 0.32^a

360

2.63 ± 0.09^a

29.90 ± 1.23^a

91.37 ± 3.90^a

12.33 ± 0.58^a

9.01 ± 0.16^a

720

2.60 ± 0.20^a

28.37 ± 2.64^a

88.33 ± 2.14^a

12.48 ± 0.30^a

9.22 ± 0.37^a

0

1.83 ± 0.22^b

18.30 ± 2.27^b

86.14 ± 2.13^a

13.81 ± 0.25^a

10.02 ± 0.28^a

360

3.10 ± 0.06^a

34.12 ± 0.65^a

87.22 ± 4.16^a

12.46 ± 0.11^a

9.67 ± 0.23^a

720

2.95 ± 0.10^a

31.50 ± 1.75^a

84.15 ± 1.75^a

12.41 ± 0.39^a

9.39 ± 0.73^a

0

2.13 ± 0.19^a

14.58 ± 0.89^b

91.52 ± 3.93^a

15.08 ± 0.81^b

13.72 ± 0.44^b

360

2.52 ± 0.24^a

21.10 ± 1.98^a

115.42 ± 13.78^a

12.33 ± 0.53^a

11.94 ± 0.09^a

0

1.90 ± 0.18^b

14.29 ± 1.11^b

81.31 ± 5.84^a

13.68 ± 0.64^b

13.32 ± 0.18^b

360

2.44 ± 0.19^a

22.36 ± 2.23^a

96.59 ± 15.00^a

11.7 ± 0.52^a

10.92 ± 0.35^a