BEIJING – Watermelons have been bursting by the score in eastern China after farmers gave them overdoses of growth chemicals during wet weather, creating what state media called fields of "land mines." About 20 farmers around Danyang city in Jiangsu province were affected, losing up to 115 acres (45 hectares) of melon, China Central Television said in an investigative report. Prices over the past year prompted many farmers to jump into the watermelon market. All of those with exploding melons apparently were first-time users of the growth accelerator forchlorfenuron, though it has been widely available for some time, CCTV said. Chinese regulations don't forbid the drug, and it is allowed in the U.S. on kiwi fruit and grapes. But the report underscores how farmers in China are abusing both legal and illegal chemicals, with many farms misusing pesticides and fertilizers.
I wonder how much this stuff is being sprayed on our fruit over here?
Forchlorfenuron is a new plant growth regulator registered for use on grapes raisins, and kiwifruit. Forchlorfenuron is a phenyl urea compound. USE PATTERN AND FORMULATIONS Forchloefenuron is a cytokinin, which improves fruit size, fruit set, cluster weight and cold storage in grapes and kiwifruits. Forchlorfenuron acts synergistically with natural auxins to promote plant cell division and lateral growth. This plant growth regulator causes an increase in Page 1 of 18berry or fruit size, including varieties not tolerant to gibberellic acid (certain grape varieties and kiwi). Application rates are extremely low. For grapes, lower use rates minimize harvest delay, while the higher use rates of 8 to 10 grams active ingredient (a.i.) per acre (A) maximizes berry size and harvest delay. For kiwi fruit, application rate ranges from 2 to 8 grams a.i./
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