November 1958

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California Agriculture, November 1958

Volume 12, Number 11
Hedging machine effective in pruning citrus

research articles

Planning public water projects: Economic principles involved in construction and operation have important bearing on over-all value of public projects
by J. W. Milliman
pp3, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p3
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Weather pattern effect on corn: Relationship between weather extremes, silk distortion, and blanking in sweet corn indicated by Coachella Valley studies
by James W. Cameron , Donald A. Cole
pp4-5, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p4
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Yellowing of garbanzo beans: Aphid-spread yellowing virus needs different control though visibly similar to Fusarium wilt caused by soil-borne fungus
by D. C. Erwin , W. C. Snyder
pp6-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p6
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Mechanical pruning for citrus: Hedging and topping machines effective in increasing yields and reducing pruning costs during four years of field tests
by Paul W. Moore
pp7-9, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p7
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Sulfur deficiency widespread: Areas in 34 of California's 58 counties found to have soils deficient in nutrient essential for normal growth of plants
by W. E. Martin
pp10-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p10
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Induced increase of soft scale: Imbalance between scales and natural enemies on walnut trees in northern California results in scale population increases
by A. E. Michelbacher , Stephen Hitchcock
pp13, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p13
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Factors in prune skin texture: Marked skin toughness of dehydrated prunes investigated in effort to identify probable cause of the texture problem
by Leonora Hohl Strohmaier , Jane Magee Loomis
pp14, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p14
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Sweeter ice cream preferred: Study indicates consumers prefer ice cream with higher sugar content than the 15% level usually considered to be optimum
by Rose Marie Pangborn , Thomas A. Nickerson
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p15
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California dairy industry, 1975: Anticipated 80% expansion in state's population expected to change present balances between production and consumption
by R. L. Simmons, R. G. Bressler
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v012n11p2
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