Fruit drop of lemons: 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T water sprays reduce mature fruit drop, with little effect on drop of immature fruit

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Fruit drop of lemons: 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T water sprays reduce mature fruit drop, with little effect on drop of immature fruit

authors

Wm. S. Stewart, Experiment Station, Riverside
H. Z. Hield, Experiment Station, Riverside

publication information

California Agriculture 4(2):6-14. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v004n02p6. February 1950.

abstract

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Field-plot measurements of the effect of 2,4-D and related compounds on fruit drop, fruit production, and leaf drop of Eureka lemon trees were made on eight experimental field plots.

author affiliations

Wm. S. Stewart is Associate Plant Physiologist in the Experiment Station, Riverside. H. Z. Hield is Senior Laboratory Technician in the Experiment Station, Riverside.

author notes

Coöperating in these studies were B. L. Brannaman, Senior Laboratory Technician, in the Experiment Station, Riverside; F. Arnold White, Farm Advisor, Santa Barbara County; and C. P. Teague, Farm Advisor, Riverside County.

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1346.

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