What is the cause of cavity spot formation in carrots? (RJ Supervisor 2012)

✅Explanation:
-Cavity spot is a physiological disorder in carrots characterized by small, sunken lesions on the roots.
-It is primarily caused by an imbalance in calcium uptake and distribution within the carrot plant.
-High levels of potassium in the soil can interfere with calcium absorption, leading to calcium deficiency in the developing roots and the formation of cavity spots.

🔴Additional information::
-Cavity spot in carrots is caused by a calcium deficiency that leads to a localized infection by the Pythium fungus.
-The fungi that cause cavity spot, Pythium sulcatum and P. violae, grow best in cool temperatures and moist soil.
-Symptoms of cavity spot become visible on carrots after 12 weeks, when they are mature and ready to be sold.