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Mechanical pruning for citrus: Hedging and topping machines effective in increasing yields and reducing pruning costs during four years of field tests

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Paul W. Moore, University of California

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California Agriculture 12(11):7-9.

Published November 01, 1958

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Annual pruning of mature, thrifty lemons with hedging and topping machines—supplemented by some hand pruning—is a means of cutting pruning cost by 30% to 50% without sacrificing either yield or fruit quality.

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The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1163A.

Mechanical pruning for citrus: Hedging and topping machines effective in increasing yields and reducing pruning costs during four years of field tests

Paul W. Moore
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Mechanical pruning for citrus: Hedging and topping machines effective in increasing yields and reducing pruning costs during four years of field tests

California Agriculture > Volume 12 > Number 11  > research article 

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Share using any of the popular social networks Share by sending an email Print article
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Authors

Paul W. Moore, University of California

Publication Information

California Agriculture 12(11):7-9.

Published November 01, 1958

PDF  |  Citation  |  Permissions

Author Affiliations show

Abstract

Annual pruning of mature, thrifty lemons with hedging and topping machines—supplemented by some hand pruning—is a means of cutting pruning cost by 30% to 50% without sacrificing either yield or fruit quality.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1163A.

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