California Agriculture Online
California Agriculture Home  >   Volume 10   >   Number 12  >   Viewing Expanded Abstract

research article

Nitrate in lemon soil cultures: Nutrient experiments show increased nitrate concentrations improved tree growth and yield but with a loss in fruit size

authors

A. R. C. Haas, University of California
Joseph N. Brusca, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 10(12):9-10. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v010n12p9. December 1956.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Nitrogenous fertilizers—in some form—are applied to most lemon orchards and in the majority of cases constitute the only fertilizers used. The growing of legume or other cover crops for the most part has been abandoned.

author affiliations

A. R. C. Haas is Plant Physiologist, Ernerdus, University of California, Riverside. Joseph N. Brwca is Principal Laboratory Technician, University of California, Riverside.

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1086.


  • Search Article Text 1946 to Present
Advanced Search