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Mass. Cranberry Bog Molstiire Relation Studies. I. Drainage 

 of Cranberry Bogs. 2. Irrigation of Cranberry Bogs . To 

 (1) drain cranberry bogs; (2) explore the field of cranberry 

 bog Irrigation; (3) determine optimum needs of cranberry 

 vines at various stages of growth; (k) determine supple- 

 mentary value of irrigation systems in frost protection, 

 liquid fertilizer distribution, and insect control; and, 

 (5) determine value of watering Immediately after harvesting 

 in assisting the vines to withstand or recover from "bruising 

 and partial up-rooting caused by picking, 

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Mass. Flooding Manetgement in Cranberry Bogs . To (l) discover 

 what conditions produce "winterkilling" Injury in cranberry 

 vines, "winter injury", and "oxygen deficiency injiiry" to 

 terminal buds in the winter flood and any subsequent spring 

 flood; and, (2) determine effect of various winter cmd 

 spring flooding practices in alleviating above difficulties, 

 and measure their effect on keeping qucLLlty of the fruit. 

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Miss. Studies of Problems of Production and Marketing Grapes 

 in Mississippi with Special Enrphasis on the Muscaxilne Type . 

 To (l) learn best varieties to grow for marketing fresh and 

 for processing; (2) develop methods of harvesting, handling, 

 and marketing fresh muscadine grains successfully; (3) leam 

 or develop best methods of processing grapes that can be 

 marketed at a profit to the grower; (k) find bionch varieties 

 of good quality suitable for state growing conditions; and, 

 (5) learn effect of certain cultural treatments on yield 

 and quality of grapes. 

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Miss . Studies of Factors Affecting Drought Resistance of 



Strawberry Plants . To (1) study influence of leaf pruning 

 on drought damage to strawberry plants; (2) learn influence 

 of light intensity in relation to air and soil temperature 

 and soil moisture on plants during summer droughts; (3) 

 study Influence of height of row, cultivation and chemical 

 weed control (no cultivation) on ability of plants to with- 

 stand droughts; (k) laarn influence of various types of 

 mulches on plemts during droughts; and, (5) by soil deter- 

 minations learn when plants should be irrigated. 

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Mo. Problems in Small Fruit Cultiure, To (l) evaluate new 



strawberry varieties; (2) Improve strawberries by breeding; 

 (3) evaluate blewkberry and raspberry varieties; (k) learn 

 catises of sterility in "blackberries and develop control 

 methods . 



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