Punjab flax: For seed production in Imperial Valley

Goar, L

Punjab flax: For seed production in Imperial Valley

Author

L. G. Goar

Author Affiliations

L. G. Goar is Associate in Agronomy Experiment Station, and is Superintendent of the Imperial Valley Field Station, Meloland.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 2(3):10-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v002n03p10. March 1948.

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Abstract

Approximately 50% of the Punjab flaxseed in California is produced in Imperial Valley. The cash value of this crop in Imperial Valley in 1947 was approximately $11,424,000.

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