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Tests on freezing in lemons: Preliminary experiments on sub cooling and freezing in lemons seek mechanism of ice initiation and spread
Author
John W. LucasAuthor Affiliations
John W. Lucas was Research Assistant in Subtropical Horticulture at the time the studies reported above were conducted.Publication Information
Hilgardia 7(11):9-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v007n11p9. November 1953.
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Abstract
Frost damage in a citrus orchard depends upon many factors, in addition to the minimum temperatures attained by the tree parts.
Lucas J. 1953. Tests on freezing in lemons: Preliminary experiments on sub cooling and freezing in lemons seek mechanism of ice initiation and spread. Hilgardia 7(11):9-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v007n11p9
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