TY - JOUR AU - Lehman, W. F. AU - Robinson, F. E. AU - Knowles, P. F. AU - Flock, R. A. TI - Sunflowers in the Desert Valley areas of Southern California JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1973/08/01 VL - 27 IS - 8 SP - 12 EP - 13 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v027n08p12 AB - From this series of studies it appears that sunflowers are well adapted (and needed) as a crop in the low desert valley areas. However, production with the varieties presently available is marginal-to-poor. Improvements in insect and disease resistance, coupled with benefits derived from use of hybrids, could make this a profitable crop for these areas in the near future.