April 1954

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California Agriculture, April 1954

Volume 8, Number 4
The macadamia nut studied for California

research articles

The macadamia nut: Australian nut varieties studied as possible new crop for California
by C. A. Schroeder
pp3, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p3
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Exocortis transmission tests: Effect of Eureka lemon budwood in transmission of exocortis to trifoliate orange and hybrids studied
by W. P. Bitters , J. N. Brusca , Norman W. Dukeshire
pp4-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p4
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Nitroaenen and orange production: Results of preliminary experiments indicate some groves need less nitrogen to maintain production
by W. W. Jones , T. W. Embleton
pp6, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p6
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Growth of citrus seedlings: Effect of 2,4–D available to roots of seedlings varies with concentration and seedling variety
by A. R. C. Haas , Joseph N. Brusca
pp7-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p7
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Parasites of the frosted scale: Tests in northern California show natural enemies of scale control pest when not depleted by sprays
by A. E. Michelbacher , John E. Swift
pp9-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p9
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The sunflower moth: Preliminary experiments indicate parathion, DDT effective controls
by P. F. Knowles , W. H. Lange
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p11
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Effect of pesticides in soils: Results of insecticide absorption by the soil is subject of field and greenhouse studies
by D. L. Lindgren , L. D. Anderson , M. H. Frost
pp13-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p13
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Coyote brush on rangeland: Control of brush by chemicals successful in tests for reclaiming farming land in San Mateo County
by Bryan C. Sandlin
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p15
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General Information

Ground-water overdraft: Increasing demands creating long-run overdraft on ground-water resources of the Antelope Valley
by J. Herbert Snyder
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n04p2
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