Olive fruiting behavior: Soil moisture during floral development studied for possible effect on fruitfulness in olive trees
H. T. Hartmann, University of California College of Agriculture
R. M. Hoffman, University of California College of Agriculture
California Agriculture 7(2):9-10. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v007n02p9.
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The fruiting behavior of olive trees can be affected during the early part of the flower-development period, when the inflorescences—the flower clusters—are making their initial one-inch growth.
H. T. Hartmann is Assistant Professor of Phonology, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis; R. M. Holman is Farm Advisor, Tehama County, University of California College of Agriculture, Berkeley;
The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1301