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Effect of oil spray on lemons: Juice quality and yield were not affected by pest control sprays in tests made in two southern California orchards
Authors
L. A. RiehlL. R. Jeppson
R. T. Wedding
Authors Affiliations
Louis A. Riehl is Associate Entomologist, University of California, Riverside; L. R. Jeppson is Associate Entomologist, University of California, Riverside; Randolph T. Wedding is Assistant Plant Physiologist, University of California, Riverside.Publication Information
Hilgardia 11(7):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v011n07p13. July 1957.
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Abstract
To determine the effects—if any—on the juice quality and fruit yield of pest control oil spray applied to lemon trees in any of the months from August through January, experimental blocks were established in two widely separated orchards.
Riehl L, Jeppson L, Wedding R. 1957. Effect of oil spray on lemons: Juice quality and yield were not affected by pest control sprays in tests made in two southern California orchards. Hilgardia 11(7):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v011n07p13
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