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research article

Olive fruiting behavior: Soil moisture during floral development studied for possible effect on fruitfulness in olive trees

authors

H. T. Hartmann, University of California College of Agriculture
R. M. Hoffman, University of California College of Agriculture

publication information

California Agriculture 7(2):9-10. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v007n02p9. February 1953.

Summary

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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.

author affiliations

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;

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1301