Calag Archive
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Leaf drop in citrus: Excessive fall regardless of cause may lower soluble solids in fruit
Publication Information
California Agriculture 7(10):9-9.
Published October 01, 1953
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Abstract
Excessive leaf drop of citrus—resulting from oil sprays, insect or mite damage, or physiological disorders—probably materially interferes with the total carbohydrate production of the tree, and may result in a lower level of total soluble solids in the fruit at harvest.