May 1952

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California Agriculture, May 1952

Volume 6, Number 5
Root-knot and root-lesion nematodes

research articles

Summer squash storage studies: Investigations of post harvest chemical changes in summer squash stored at different temperatures
by O. A. Lorenz
pp4, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p4
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Duster equipment on tomatoes: Effectiveness of a duster with and without hood compared in field tests controlling caterpillars
by A. E. Michelbacher , W. W. Middlekauff , Norman B. Akesson
pp5, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p5
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Sprouting broccoli spacing: Five varieties studied to determine closest spacing to yield heads of freezing and fresh market standards
by F. W. Zink , D. A. Akana
pp6, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p6
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Spray thinning of olives: Experimental postbloom applications of hormone NAA bring undersized fruit up to canning size
by H. T. Hartmann
pp7, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p7
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Root-knot and root-lesion nematodes: Soil fumigation reduces infestations but can not be used growing orchards or vineyards
by M. W. Allen
pp8-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p8
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New purple scale parasite: A second natural enemy of citrus pest established in California may be effective in low host infestations
by Stanley E. Flanders
pp10-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p10
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Improving prune dehydration: Work simplification study and methods analysis of current dehydrater practices suggest improvements
by Louis E. Davis , Richard A. Marks , John H. Kilbuck
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p11
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Ant control in citrus groves: Argentine ant controlled for about six months by thorough spring application of chlordane spray
by Paul D. Gerhardt
pp13, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p13
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Enemies of avocado pests: Parasites and predators if protected by sparing use of insecticides will keep avocado pests in check
by Blair Bartlett , Paul DeBach
pp14, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p14
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Baby Klondike Watermelon: Seeds of eight-inch watermelon of good eating quality commercially available in quantity
by Glen N. Davis
pp15-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p15
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General Information

National farm price policy: Government price control on agricultural products, price floors, price ceilings and methods to be employed
by H. R. Wellman
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p2
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Research in viticulture: Work aims at better quality of grapes and wines and at development of improved production methods
Editors
pp3-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v006n05p3
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