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Calif. Influence of Plant Regulators on Growth and Fruiting 

 of the Vine . To (1) screen for compounds that effect the 

 vine differently or which produce similar but "better re- 

 sponses than those sLLready obtained; (2) work on elonga- 

 tion of clusters and their bremches; and, (3) study 

 relation of plant regulators to the carbohydrate nutrition 

 of the vine. 



7itic.& Enol. Iit21 



Calif. Grape Planting Stock Investigations . Investigate (l) 



methods of producing own-rooted vines; (2) methods of estab- 

 lishing vines on resisteuat stocks; (3) mechanization of 

 field grafting and improvement in field grafting techniques; 

 and, (U) treatment of rooted and non-rooted planting stock 

 to eradicate soil pests — phylloxera euad nematodes — prior to 

 distribution or planting, 

 Vitic.& Enol. 1737 



Del, Control of Growth and Fniiting of Strawberry by Spray 



Application of Growth -Regulating Chemicails . To (1) determine 

 effectiveness of chemical plant thinning and plant sj^cing 

 on vigor and yield of strawberry; (2) test efficacy of cer- 

 tain chemicals in regulating runner growth of certain straw- 

 berry varieties; and, (3) test efficacy of certain chemicals 

 in promoting fruit set and/or maintenance of berry size, 

 Hort. 51 -H 



Ga. The Effect of Different Plant Spacings, Mulching with 



Sawdust, and Irrigation l^n the Yield and Market Queility 

 of Strawberries I To determine (1) most satisfactory spcuiing 

 of strawberries to produce high yields of good quality fruit; 

 (2) effect of sawdust mulch on yield of strawberries irri- 

 gated and non- irrigated; and, (3) effect of irrigation on 

 yield and qxiality of fruit and on livability of strawberry 

 plants , 



Hort, 90 



Ky. Varieties and Cultural and Fertilizer Practices for 



Straw^rries Best Suited to Kentucky Conditions . To test 

 both standard and new varieties under variations in cultural 

 and fertilizer treatments to determine best practices to 

 follow Tmder Kentucky conditions. 

 Hort. 552 



Ky. Effect of Various Mulch Materials on Latham Red Rasp - 



berries . To learn effect of seversil mulch materials on Latham 

 raspberries with reference to suitability of materials and 

 amount needed, fruiting capacity, plant longevity, disease 

 resistance, weed control, soil moisture retention, and soil 

 teraperatiires . 

 Hort. 55^ 



