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Citrus grove rejuvenation study: Ten areas selected for stationwide research on problems of decline in production and fruit size
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W. S. StewartPublication Information
Hilgardia 8(10):9-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n10p9. October 1954.
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Abstract
The following article is the first report of progress in research conducted by Citrus Grove Rejuvenation Research Committee, University of California, Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, organized under and financed by a special appropriation by the California State Legislature.
Stewart W. 1954. Citrus grove rejuvenation study: Ten areas selected for stationwide research on problems of decline in production and fruit size. Hilgardia 8(10):9-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n10p9
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