Disinfestation of planting sites may improve growth of Navel orange trees on Troyer citrange rootstock

Klotz, L; Dewolfe, T; Rosedale, D; Garber, M

Disinfestation of planting sites may improve growth of Navel orange trees on Troyer citrange rootstock

Authors

L. J. Klotz
T. A. Dewolfe
D. O. Rosedale
M. J. Garber

Authors Affiliations

L. J. Klotz is Professor of Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside; T. A. DeWolfe is Associate Specialist in Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside; D. O. Rosedale is Farm Advisor, San Diego County, University of California; M. J. Garber is Assistant Biometrician, University of California, Riverside.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 14(5):4-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v014n05p4. May 1960.

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Abstract

Whether Troyer citrange rootstock can be used successfully in old citrus soils, or in soils contaminated by microorganisms that attack citrus roots, and whether it is profitable to pretreat planting sites to disinfest them of root-destroying fungi were objectives of experiments in southern California.

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