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Gibberellin tested on citrus: Fruit set on Bearss lime, Eureka lemon, and Washington navel orange increased by treatments in preliminary investigations

authors

H. Z. Hield, University of California
C. W. Coggins, University of California
M. J. Garber, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 12(5):9-11. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v012n05p9. May 1958.

author affiliations

H. Z. Hield is Associate Specialist in Horticulture, University of California, Riverside. C. W. Coggins, Jr., is Junior Plant Physiologist in Horticulture, University of California, Riverside. M. J. Garber is Assistant Biometrician, University of California, Riverside.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Light fruit set of navel oranges and—to a lesser degree—of Valencia oranges often occurs and growth regulators tested in California in the past have failed to increase the set. However, certain gibberellin treatments—in preliminary experiments—have increased fruit set on lime, lemon, and orange trees.


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