August 1958

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California Agriculture, August 1958

Volume 12, Number 8
Effect of mite feeding on citrus measured

research articles

Mechanical sampler for almonds: Pneumatic device designed to select representative samples from bins without damage to nuts proves successful in tests
by Michael O'Brien
pp3-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p3
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Orchard heating effectiveness: Protection against radiation frosts by orchard heaters and by wind machines alone and in combination compared
by F. A. Brooks , H. B. Schultz
pp4-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p4
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Wind protection for asparagus: Comparative tests of snow fences and interplanted barley for effectiveness in lifting windstreams of high velocity
by Herbert B. Schultz , Alan B. Carlton
pp6-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p6
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Sugar beets in Imperial Valley: Effects of preharvest irrigation and nitrogen fertilization studied in relation to increasing sugar yield in hot climate
by R. S. Loomis , G. F. Worker , L. D. Doneen
pp7, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p7
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Boron requirements of prunes: Diagnostic and treatment experiments in Sonoma County show promise in control of brushy branch disease of prune trees
by C. J. Hansen , E. L. Proebsting , Enoch Torpen
pp8-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p8
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Red mite on citrus: Experiments designed to measure damage give bases for further studies
by Randolph T. Wedding , Louis A. Riehl , Lee R. Jeppson
pp9-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p9
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Tomato fertilizer trials: Close placement of fertilizers under direct-seeded tomatoes in comparative tests with sidedressing of the same materials
by John C. Lingle , J. P. Underbill , M. P. Zobel , Torrey Lyons
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p11
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Growers face changing market: Changes in food distribution system affect the relationships between producers and the processing and marketing agencies
by Norman R. Collins, John A. Jamison
pp2-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n08p2
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