May 1955

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California Agriculture, May 1955

Volume 9, Number 5
Control of petalblight disease of azaleas

research articles

Costs of lumber production: Production costs in California have become vital factor in determining nation-wide use of lumber and its price level
by Henry J. Vaux
pp3-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p3
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Range cover after noxious weed: Desirable and undesirable grasses and forbs compete for range space cleared of Klamath weed by leaf-feeding beetles
by Alfred H. Murphy
pp4-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p4
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Brush control with chemicals: Hormone-type sprays tested for use in brushland management prove most effective when applied to current year seedlings
by A. M. Schultz , H. H. Biswell
pp5-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p5
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Codling moth control sprays: New insecticides tested in field investigations in southern California for effectiveness against several pests of walnuts
by J. C. Ortega
pp6-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p6
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Petal blight disease of azaleas: Control of fungus-caused disease of azaleas and closely related plants is essential to prevent its further spread
by Robert D. Raabe , Richard H. Sciaroni
pp7-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p7
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Disease-free geranium stock: Production of healthy cutting stock increased by growing system that permits higher returns from smaller acreage
by Donald E. Munnecke , Philip A. Chandler
pp8-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p8
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Valencia orange size and 2,4-D: Adequate soil moisture important for increasing fruit sizes with 2,4-D sprays applied when fruits are 4–12 weeks old
by Louis C. Erickson , Sterling J. Richards
pp9-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p9
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Argentine ant control on citrus: Granular formulations of certain chlorinated hydrocarbons applied to soil surface show promise in preliminary trials
by G. E. Carman
pp10-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p10
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Orange fruit size and yield: 31-year study of interrelationship of temperatures and orange fruit size and yield indicates influence of some climatic factor
by Joseph M. Caprio , Robert B. Harding
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p11
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Time study of plum packaging: Comparative study of labor requirements in packing plums in wooden crate and in experimental carton in test shipments
by Dale G. Stallings, Ralph I. Crane, L. L. Sammet
pp2-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n05p2
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