April 1950

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California Agriculture, April 1950

Volume 4, Number 4
Peach varieties developed for warm climates

research articles

Peaches for warm climates: New varieties are solving problem of insufficient winter chilling in southern California orchards
by M. M. Winslow
pp3-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p3
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Increasing olive fruit sizes: Thinning important in lifting fruit from substandard grade into canning quality
by H. T. Hartmann , Karl W. Opitz
pp4-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p4
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2,4-D and citrus fruit sizes: Increase of citrus fruit size primarily due to accelerated growth rate from spray treatment
by Wm. S. Stewart , H. Z. Hield
pp5-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p5
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Male-sterile tomatoes: Unfruitful mutants offer several advantages for the production of hybrid seed
by Charles M. Rick
pp7-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p7
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The redwoods of California: Conservation of Sequoias possible through seedling maintenance and proper cutting practices
by Emanuel Fritz
pp8, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p8
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Oak pit scales: Control possible with emulsion-type foliage oil and toxaphene spray
by A. Earl Pritchard , Robert E. Beer
pp9-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p9
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Ripe fruit rot in tomatoes: Early maturity of fruit and harvest before fall rains are factors in reducing loss
by R. G. Grogan
pp10-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p10
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Potato scab control: Applications of sulfur to increase soil acidity effective in reducing disease in experiments in Kern County
by John W. Oswald , David N. Wright
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p11
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Sweet corn: Growth and yield affected by irrigation in semiarid areas
by John H. MacGillivray
pp13, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p13
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Egg washing field trials: Studies indicate clean unwashed eggs are most suitable for satisfactory storage
by F. W. Lorenz
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p15
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General Information

Dairy cow replacements: About 90% of Los Angeles County in-shipments in 1949 came from areas other than the milkshed
by Edwin C. Voorhies, Nathaniel S. Mewhinney
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n04p2
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