Cover crops, mulch lower night temperatures in citrus
Winter often brings cold temperatures that can damage fruit or foliage in the San Joaquin Valley, posing an economic threat to citrus producers. Our experiments show that cover crops or mulch can lower minimum nighttime temperatures 0.90F to 2.20F in orchards, increasing t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1999-09-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v053n05p37 |