Effect of Timing of Oil Spray Applications During the Fall on Juice Quality and Yield of Lemons in Two Orchards in Southern California1
- 1 February 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 50 (1) , 74-76
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/50.1.74
Abstract
The effect of single annual applications of oil spray to lemon trees, in any of the months from Aug. through Jan., on the juice quality and yield of lemons in 2 s. California orchards was studied for the seasons of 1952 through 1955. Differences between treatments were not real and consistent but were within the limits of natural variation. This evidence indicates that when proper practices for oil spray are followed and the application has been timed to avoid predicted unfavorable weather for several days after treatment, the likelihood is good that oil spray in itself will not reduce juice quality or yield of lemons in s. California, and that the month of application for the periods of Aug. through Jan. is not critical to the effect.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Effect of Oil Spray Application Timing on Juice Quality, Yield, and Size of Valencia Oranges in a Southern California Orchard1Journal of Economic Entomology, 1956
- Comparative Effects of Oil Spray and Hydrocyanic Acid Fumigation on the Composition of Orange Fruits1Journal of Economic Entomology, 1941