March 1954

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California Agriculture, March 1954

Volume 8, Number 3
Drainage and reclamation needs

research articles

Drainage and reclamation: Network of observation wells in Coachella Valley permits anticipation of possible drainage problems
by A. F. Pillsbury
pp3-4, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p3
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New heat tolerant lima bean: Plant breeding program developed new variety of standard lima bean suitable for interior valleys
by R. W. Allard
pp5, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p5
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Russeting of bartlett pears: Experiments in 1953 indicate some factor other than copper in fire blight control is cause of russeting
by R. W. Harris , W. H. Griggs
pp6-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p6
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Streptomycin for plant diseases: Tests indicate streptomycin or dehydrostreptomycin to be effective against plant pathogenic bacteria
by Peter A. Ark
pp7-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p7
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Effects of pesticides in soils: Field experiments conducted in coordinated study of effects of insecticide absorption by the soil
by D. L. Lindgren , L. D. Anderson , M. H. Frost
pp9-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p9
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The grape mealybug: A dormant season parathion spray reduced infestation to 1% at harvest
by Fred Jensen , E. M. Stafford , R. A. Break
pp11, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p11
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2,4-D treated avocado plants: Plant growth regulator improved the vegetative growth in greenhouse tests with sand cultures
by A. R. C. Haas , Joseph N. Brusca
pp12-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p12
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Cherry fruit sawfly: Ddt or lindane in pre-bloom spray controls pest on cherries, plums
by R. M Bohart
pp14, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p14
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Corn or barley for laying hens: Feeding trials with laying hens indicate barley used as grain in ration is as efficient as corn
by D. W. Peterson , Phyllis A. Zweigart
pp15-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p15
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General Information

Ground-water overdraft: Antelope Valley with limited water resources subject to condition of overdraft on ground-water
by J. Herbert Snyder
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n03p2
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