Growth regulation in vegetable crops

Vegetables are more important as a world food source than consideration solely of the area under cultivation would imply. Yet, although they are generally high-value crops the variety of plant species and cultural conditions embraced limits each one's economic potential for the use of new synthetic growth regulators. Compounds which already have application in a major crop, however, can be used in vegetables to improve germination, crop uniformity, ease of harvesting and storage.