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research article

Washington navels: 2,4-D water sprays to reduce preharvest drop of oranges

authors

W. S. Stewart, Experiment Station, Riverside.
L. J. Klotz, Experiment Station, Riverside.
H. Z. Hield, Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside.

publication information

California Agriculture 2(7):5-5. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v002n07p5. July 1948.

author affiliations

W. S. Stewart is Assistant Plant Physiologist in the Experiment Station, Riverside. L. J. Klotz is Professor of Plant Pathology and Plant Pathologist in the Experiment Station, Riverside. H. Z. Hield is Senior Laboratory Technician in the Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside.

abstract

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During the 1946—47 Washington navel orange harvest, trials were made on the use of 2,4-D water sprays to reduce mature fruit drop—preharvest drop.