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Pistil abortion of the olive: Experiments with Mission olives indicate loss of leaves may be one cause of poor flower development
Author
K. UrivAuthor Affiliations
K. Uriv is Junior Penologist, University of California, Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 10(7):13-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v010n07p13. July 1956.
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Abstract
Loss of leaves in olive trees decreases the number of perfect flowers and therefore may lower production since imperfect flowers cannot set fruit.
Uriv K. 1956. Pistil abortion of the olive: Experiments with Mission olives indicate loss of leaves may be one cause of poor flower development. Hilgardia 10(7):13-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v010n07p13
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