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November 24, 1939
Glacier County Chief
Browning, Glacier County, Montana
What is this article about?
Ranches in Carpenteria, Calif., use cactus juice mixed with phoracic acid in irrigation to combat boron, acid soil, and black alkali damage to citrus trees, costing $1.50 per gallon and treating one acre with five gallons.
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Cactus Juice Is Used at
Ranches Against Boron
CARPINTERIA, CALIF.—Harmful effects of boron, acid soil and black alkali on orchard trees are being overcome by Carpenteria ranches with the use of cactus juice.
Cactus juice taken from numerous varieties of this desert succulent, mixed with irrigation water run over citrus orchards, is being experimented with in an attempt to counteract deposits of borax in the soil.
This alkali enters the tree, often burning the leaves and injuring the tree.
The cactus juice is first mixed with phoracic acid and the solution costs about $1.50 a gallon. Five gallons of this antidote will treat an acre of soil, according to its proponents.
Ranches Against Boron
CARPINTERIA, CALIF.—Harmful effects of boron, acid soil and black alkali on orchard trees are being overcome by Carpenteria ranches with the use of cactus juice.
Cactus juice taken from numerous varieties of this desert succulent, mixed with irrigation water run over citrus orchards, is being experimented with in an attempt to counteract deposits of borax in the soil.
This alkali enters the tree, often burning the leaves and injuring the tree.
The cactus juice is first mixed with phoracic acid and the solution costs about $1.50 a gallon. Five gallons of this antidote will treat an acre of soil, according to its proponents.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Cactus Juice
Boron Control
Orchard Treatment
Alkali Antidote
Agricultural Experiment
Where did it happen?
Carpinteria, Calif.
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Carpinteria, Calif.
Story Details
Ranches in Carpenteria, Calif., experiment with cactus juice mixed with phoracic acid and irrigation water to counteract harmful effects of boron, acid soil, and black alkali on citrus orchard trees, treating an acre for about $7.50.