August 1955

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California Agriculture, August 1955

Volume 9, Number 8
Parasitism of grape leaf skeletonizer

research articles

Frost protection in almonds: Wind machine studies in 1955 frost season indicate protection in mature almond orchards below that obtained in citrus
by D. G. Rhoades , F. A. Brooks , A. S. Leonard , H. B. Schultz
pp3-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p3
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Small-nut almonds: Progress in development of varieties consistently producing small sized nuts
by Dale E. Kester , Robert W. Jones
pp6, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p6
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Western grape leaf skeletonizer: 1954 biological control program indicates parasitism plus virus disease registering important reduction of vineyard pest
by Owen J. Smith
pp7, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p7
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California red scale control: Natural enemies can keep pest under control in citrus groves when given help and in areas with favorable climate
by Paul DeBach , John H. Landi , Ernest B. White
pp8-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p8
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Causes of avocado leaf injury: Certain foliage injury often attributed to insect feeding may actually be the result of some physiological disorder
by Walter Ebeling
pp9-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p9
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Salt damage to strawberries: Types of water, irrigation system, and soil condition found to influence salt accumulation in strawberry plantings
by J. G. Brown , Victor Voth
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p11
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Quality of dried french prunes: Studies on fruit maturity for influence on yield, quality, time-range for most profitable harvest of interior valley prunes
by L. L. Claypool , John Kilbuck
pp13-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p13
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Rangeland forage: Almost trebled by seeding rose clover and use of sulfur-bearing fertilizers
by R. J. Arkley , W. N. Helphinstine , W. A. Williams
pp15-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p15
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General Information

Pacific coast canned fruits: Report on 1954–55 f.o.b. shipments and price relationships for canned peaches, pears, apricots, and fruit cocktail
by Sidney Hoos
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v009n08p2
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