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Zinc-deficient crops: Sweet corn, tomatoes, beans, and sugar beets used in tests for zinc deficiency
Authors
John C. LingleD. M. Holmberg
Authors Affiliations
John C. Lingle is Junior Olericulturist, University of California, Davis; D. M. Holmberg is Farm Advisor, Yolo County, University of California.Publication Information
Hilgardia 10(2):13-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v010n02p13. February 1956.
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Abstract
Zinc sprays produced marked yield increases in certain annual crops in so-called sick-spots in Yolo County in 1955.
Lingle J, Holmberg D. 1956. Zinc-deficient crops: Sweet corn, tomatoes, beans, and sugar beets used in tests for zinc deficiency. Hilgardia 10(2):13-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v010n02p13
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