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California Agriculture, September 1952

Volume 6, Number 9
Quick-decline tolerant citrus rootstocks

research articles

High quality citrus rootstock: Cleopatra Mandarin, Troyer Citrange rootstocks produce quick-decline tolerant trees bearing high-quality fruit
by L. D. Batchelor , W. P. Bitters
pp3, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p3
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Variety trials: Sugar beets compared for growth, sugar content in controlled chambers
by Albert Ulrich
pp5, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p5
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Synthetic soil conditioners: New synthetic organic materials under study for their effectiveness when added to certain California soils
by Geoffrey B. Bodman , Robert M. Hagan
pp6-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p6
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Soil compaction by tractors: Irrigated soils may suffer from low water penetration limiting root development and reducing plant growth
by L. D. Doneen , D. W. Henderson , G. V. Ferry
pp7-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p7
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Efficiency in fruit marketing: Packing labor efficiency and costs in California pear and apple packing plants influenced by varying factors
by B. C. French
pp9-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p9
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Small-seed legume harvesting: Clover and alfalfa seed threshing losses minimized by minor modifications and adjustments of present machines
by P. R. Bunnelle , L. G. Jones , R. A. Kepner
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p11
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Fryer marketing: Economies of continuous and batch systems compared in Hayward area
by John Abbott
pp13, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p13
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Mites on citrus: Two chemicals show exceptional control possibilities in tests
by L. R. Jeppson , G. E. Carman
pp14, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p14
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Dieldrin for thrips: Control of citrus thrips is possible but further studies are needed
by W. H. Ewart , H. S. Elmer
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p15
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General Information

State's productive capacity: Shifts in land use and major crops projected for 1955 based on general cropping pattern of 1950–51
by Trimble R. Hedges, Warren R. Bailey
pp2-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n09p2
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