Various freezing strategies of flower-bud hardiness in Prunus.

Author(s) : KADIR S. A., PROEBSTING E. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Flower buds of 20 Prunus species showed quite different strategies to cope with low temperatures. Buds of most species deep supercooled. The two hardiest species, both from the subgenus Padus did not supercool and survived -33 deg C with no bud kill.

Details

  • Original title: Various freezing strategies of flower-bud hardiness in Prunus.
  • Record ID : 1995-0261
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 119 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1994/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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