California Agriculture (Nov 1971)

Effects of urbanization, alteration of fertilizer practice, and manganese toxicity on mustard plants

  • D Williams,
  • J Vlamis,
  • H Hall,
  • K Gowans

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 11

Abstract

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A yellowing of leaf margins appeared in the summer of 1970 on mustard plants grown commercially on Bay Farm Island in Alameda County. The symptoms had a drastic effect on the saleability of the crop, and the yields were reduced by almost half.