October 1958

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California Agriculture, October 1958

Volume 12, Number 10
Heavy duty drill for seed placement on ranges

research articles

Mechanical fruit tree shaking: Effect of frequency and stroke on fruit removal and power requirements analyzed in study of reciprocating type shaker
by P. A. Adrian , R. B. Fridley
pp3-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p3
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Rooting pear, plum rootstocks: Growth-regulator treatments and a warm preplanting storage period promoted rooting of fall-collected hardwood cuttings
by Hudson T. Hartmann , Carl J. Hansen
pp4-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p4
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Drill seeding of forage ranges: Heavy duty drill permits good placement of desirable grass and legume seeds for establishment of pasture on range land
by J. E. Street , B. L. Kay , C. F. Walker
pp5-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p5
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Weeds controlled with cyanamid: New method for treating winter leafy vegetable crops with calcium cyanamid controlled weeds at moderate cost in tests
by Garland E. May , William A. Harvey
pp7-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p7
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New selective herbicide tested: CDEC applied in pre-emergence treatment of seeded lettuce shows promise for selective weed control without crop injury
by C. D. McCarty , D. C. Purnell , M. J. Garber
pp8-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p8
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Nitrification of fertilizers: Ammoniacal fertilizers used in study on the rate nitrifying bacteria function at various ammonia concentrations in soils
by F. E. Broadbent , K. B. Tyler , G. N. Hill
pp9-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p9
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Deficiencies of micronutrients: Influence of phosphate fertilizers on micronutrients in avocado leaves subject of long-term study of Fuerte orchard
by C. K. Labanauskas , T. W. Embleton , W. W. Jones
pp10-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p10
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Septoria leaf scorch of azalea: Disease especially severe in cloudy, damp weather controlled by spray treatment in tests on experimental plot in Eureka
by Robert D. Raabe , John V. Lenz
pp11, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p11
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Lemon fruit quality studied: Comparative tests made of several new strains frequently used to avoid some diseases prevalent in old line Eurekas
by G. E. Goodall , W. P. Bitters
pp12, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p12
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Four new asparagus varieties: Now in third season of trial in experimental and commercial plantings, new varieties show promise but more testing needed
by G. C. Hanna
pp13, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p13
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General Information

Canned fruits market, 1958-59: Sales records set by California's major canned fruit packs in 100th year but reduced crops influence 1958-59 outlook
by Sidney Hoos
pp2-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n10p2
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