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Prune size affected by 2,4,5-T: Erratic response in fruit size obtained after experimental treatment of mature trees with sprays of growth regulator

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R. W. Harris, University of California
C. J. Hansen, University of California

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California Agriculture 10(4):6-15.

Published April 01, 1956

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Fruit size was not increased uniformly in all of the 1955 trials in which mature French prune trees were sprayed with 2,4,5-T. The increase in the fresh weight of sprayed prunes varied from none up to 23%.

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Farm Advisors Edward Bowles, Santa Clara; Jack Foott, Tulare; Roy McCallum, San Be-nito; Fred Petersen, Sutter; Wallace Schrader, Tehama; Enoch Torpen, Sonoma, cooperated with growers in their counties in testing 2,4,5-T.

Prune size affected by 2,4,5-T: Erratic response in fruit size obtained after experimental treatment of mature trees with sprays of growth regulator

R. W. Harris, C. J. Hansen
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Prune size affected by 2,4,5-T: Erratic response in fruit size obtained after experimental treatment of mature trees with sprays of growth regulator

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Authors

R. W. Harris, University of California
C. J. Hansen, University of California

Publication Information

California Agriculture 10(4):6-15.

Published April 01, 1956

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Author Affiliations show

Abstract

Fruit size was not increased uniformly in all of the 1955 trials in which mature French prune trees were sprayed with 2,4,5-T. The increase in the fresh weight of sprayed prunes varied from none up to 23%.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

Farm Advisors Edward Bowles, Santa Clara; Jack Foott, Tulare; Roy McCallum, San Be-nito; Fred Petersen, Sutter; Wallace Schrader, Tehama; Enoch Torpen, Sonoma, cooperated with growers in their counties in testing 2,4,5-T.


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