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High-yield orange orchards: Management practices and soil conditions studied in 43 mature, high-performance orchards in California
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R. B. HardingAuthor Affiliations
R. B. Harding is Assistant Chemist, University of California College of Agriculture, Riverside.Publication Information
Hilgardia 5(9):12-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n09p12. September 1951.
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Abstract
High-yielding orange orchards are being sampled throughout southern California to find clues as to management practices and soil conditions that will produce excellent citrus.
Harding R. 1951. High-yield orange orchards: Management practices and soil conditions studied in 43 mature, high-performance orchards in California. Hilgardia 5(9):12-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n09p12
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