Almond trees grown on peach rootstock initially more productive
In trials conducted from 1975 through 1988, "Carmel" almond trees on Nemaguard and Lovell peach seedling rootstocks frequently had significantly higher yields than trees on almond seedling rootstocks, but there was no significant difference in yield between the two peach rootstocks. Lovell...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1996-07-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v050n04p29 |
| Summary: | In trials conducted from 1975 through 1988, "Carmel" almond trees on Nemaguard and Lovell peach seedling rootstocks frequently had significantly higher yields than trees on almond seedling rootstocks, but there was no significant difference in yield between the two peach rootstocks. Lovell rootstock produced larger trees than Nemaguard or almond rootstocks, particularly with the "Carmel" cultivar. Leaf analysis showed that trees on almond root-stock had lower potassium and magnesium, and higher sodium, calcium and zinc levels than trees on the peach rootstocks. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |