July 1959

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California Agriculture, July 1959

Volume 13, Number 7
Effect of gibberellin sprays on celery growth

research articles

Gibberellin sprays on celery: Field trials in southern California revealed differences in results due to spray concentrations, timing, and to season
by F. H. Takatori , O. A. Lorenz , F. W. Zink
pp3-4, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p3
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Alfalfa hay conditioning tests: Relative drying rates, field losses, chemical composition of the hay, and feeding response of sheep studied in '58 season
by R. A. Kepner , J. R. Goss , J. H. Meyer , J. B. Dobie , L. G. Jones
pp5-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p5
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Clover seed chalcid in alfalfa: No effective chemical control measures yet available for use against insect causing heavy losses to alfalfa seed growers
by Oscar G. Bacon , Walter D. Riley , Vernon E. Burton , Armen V. Sarquis
pp7, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p7
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Brown spot of bartlett pears: Disorder of canning pears a direct result of impact bruising of firm fruit during the handling operations after harvest
by G. E. Mattus , L. E. Scott , L. L. Claypool
pp8, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p8
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Mechanical potato harvesting: Studies conducted in Kern County indicated less injury to potatoes when harvested by machine than by hand harvesting
by J. R. Tavernettl , Mike B. Zahara
pp9, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p9
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Nitrification of fertilizers: Mean winter temperature of 45°F prevalent in state's farm areas not sufficiently low to prevent substantial oxidation
by K. B. Tyler , F. E. Broadbent , G. N. Hill
pp10, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p10
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Area-wide drainage: Herringbone pattern and interception type systems solve drainage problems
by Jewell L. Meyer , Clyde E. Houston
pp11, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p11
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Integrated control measures: Experiments in lemon grove near Carpinteria showed selective miticides to be compatible with biological control of red scale
by Paul DeBach , John Landi , Lee Jeppson
pp12, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p12
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Filbertworm control: Experimental insecticides show promise in tests on northern California walnuts
by A. H. Retan , G. R. Post , A. E. Michelbacher
pp13-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p13
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Application of prior research: Accumulated information obtained by research often provides ready solutions to many problems of agricultural production
by Paul F. Sharp
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p15
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General Information

Frozen strawberry competition California's: Slight interregional advantage could be reduced by small changes in the cost structures in competing regions
by Carleton C. Dennis
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v013n07p2
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