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Cotton-potato farms: Costs, returns, and relationships to scale of operation in Kern County
C McCorkle
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Research Article
Mechanized cotton growing: Effects of mechanization on yield and quality studied in tests on planting, thinning, flaming and harvesting
J TavernettiH Miller
The experiments reported in this article were conducted co-operatively by the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station and the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and...
Research Article
Thinning tokay grapes: Results of a study on the relationship of thinning practices to lugs shipped, total yield and net income
G MitchellB Burlinaame
Results of a study during the 1952 season—with 103 vineyards, representing 3,333 acres, co-operating—show it pays to thin Tokay grapes.
Research Article
Landscaping for summer shade: Good planning uses cooling influence of plants to reduce summer temperatures in living areas
R DeeringF Brooks
Over 40% of the sun’s heat can enter uninsulated houses through the roof but as a shadow—from overhead foliage or cover—moves over an area, the speed of cooling makes the...
Research Article
Cracked stem of celery: Boric acid sprays reduced incidence of disorder in field trials with nitrogen and potash fertilization
M YamaguchiF ZinkA Spurr
Boric acid sprays can control the occurrence of cracked stem in certain varieties of celery which follows excessive applications of nitrogen and potash fertilizers—or potash alone, when the soil fertility...