March 1957

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California Agriculture, March 1957

Volume 11, Number 3
Leaf miner attacks of cyclic nature

research articles

Serpentine leaf miner damage: Spinach losses in 1956 recall cyclic attacks by pests and need of both insecticides and natural enemies for control
by W. H. Lange , A. A. Grigarick , E. C. Carlson
pp3-5, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p3
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New carnation pests: Bud mite and leaf miner found in California may cause serious problems
by A. Earl Pritchard
pp5, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p5
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New materials for codling moth: New compounds evaluated for control of codling moth should resistance to DDT be developed by the pest in California
by Harold F. Madsen , Stanley C. Hoyt
pp6-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p6
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Soft scales on walnut in 1956: Increase in soft scale populations on walnuts in northern California effected by several factors in complex problem
by A. E. Michelbacher , Stephen W. Hitchcock
pp7-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p7
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Smog reduces seedling growth: Zutano avocado seedling growth affected by synthetic smog of ozone and hexene vapor in fumigation chamber experiment
by O. C. Taylor , E. A. Cardiff , J. D. Mersereau , J. T. Middleton
pp9-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p9
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Tree nutrient sprays: Results of foliar sprays to supplement deficiencies affected by fruit variety
by E. L. Proebsting
pp10, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p10
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Soil profiles identify series: Basic soil surveys establish classifying characteristics and indicate selection of most efficient agricultural use
by Lloyd N. Brown
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p11
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Soil sterilized by irradiation: Sterilization of soil by exposure to an electron beam offers new tool for research on chemistry and microbiology of soil
by A. D. McLaren , Lola Reshetko
pp12, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p12
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New Satsuma mandarin strains: Fruit of nucellar lines of mandarin-orange color earlier and have higher per cent of soluble solids than the parent line
by James W. Cameron , Robert K. Soost , Howard B. Frost
pp13-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p13
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General Information

Use of marketing contracts: Farmer cooperatives in California usually require contracts with members to effectively integrate marketing operations
by Willard F. Mueller, M. Tinley
pp2-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v011n03p2
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