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research article

Effects of preharvest irrigation on cherry fruit size

authors

L. F. Werenfels, University of California
K. Uriu, University of California
H. Paul
F. Charles

publication information

California Agriculture 21(8):15-16. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v021n08p15. August 1967.

abstract

Preharvest irrigation experiments for three years with cherries in Son Joaquin County (using Bing and Royal Ann varieties) showed an increase of 0.5 mm in fruit diameter for irrigated as compared with nonirrigated plots.

author affiliations

L. F. Werenfels was Extension Irrigation Technologist, University of California, Davis. K. Uriu is Associate Pomologist, University of California, Davis. Herbert Paul, Sun Joaquin County. Fred M. Charles are Farm Advisors, Sun Joaquin County.

author notes

Cooperators included Dr. M. Renwick and D. Gotelli.