Zinc deficiency in the avocado: Application of zinc chelates to soils may solve the zinc problem in trees on land too steep for spray rig operation

Wallihan, E; Embleton, T; Printy, W

Zinc deficiency in the avocado: Application of zinc chelates to soils may solve the zinc problem in trees on land too steep for spray rig operation

Authors

E. F. Wallihan
T. W. Embleton
Wilma Printy

Authors Affiliations

E. F. Wallihan is Associate Chemist in Soils and Plant Nutrition, University of California, Riverside; T. W. Embleton is Associate Horticulturist, University of California, Riverside; Wilma Printy is Senior Laboratory Technician, University of California, Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 12(6):4-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v012n06p4. June 1958.

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Abstract

Zinc deficiency of avocado trees—a problem common in California orchards—has retarding effects on tree growth, fruit production and in some varieties causes the fruit to be more round than is characteristic for the variety, which reduces the market value.

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