Flood Tolerant Prunus
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Nature of Work: Many species of Prunus are notoriously intolerant of poor drainage. In some cases, inundation of the root system for only a few days can be sufficient to kill certain of these plants (1). Research conducted on commercial fruit trees, however, has shown there to be considerable variation in flood tolerance among different species and hybrids of prunus (3). For example, comparisons among cherry rootstocks have shown that P. avium is better adapted to poorly drained conditions than is P. mahaleb (2).
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