Field seeding of tomatoes: Survey in Yolo County investigates performance and problems encountered under commercial conditions

Holmberg, D; Minges, P

Field seeding of tomatoes: Survey in Yolo County investigates performance and problems encountered under commercial conditions

Authors

D. M. Holmberg
P. A. Minges

Authors Affiliations

D. M. Holmberg is Farm Advisor, Yolo County, University of California College of Agriculture; P. A. Minges is Associate Agriculturist in Truck Crops, University of California College of Agriculture.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 6(3):4-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v006n03p4. March 1952.

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Abstract

Approximately half of the 25,000-acre 1951 canning tomato crop in Yolo County was field seeded. Field seeding was first tried in Yolo County in 1946.

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