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[<dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>]

The rootstock I am most familiar with that has some tolerance to wet 
conditions is M111.  We have used it in our lower elevations to good 
success.  It is a bit precocious, but can be well controlled with proper 
pruning.  It tolerates water logging and drought, is well anchored, resists 
wooly apple aphid and will dwarf to 90% of seedling-rooted size.  It is also 
good in sandy soils, but is susceptible to crown rot under very poor 
conditions.  Hope this helps.


Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
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From: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:29 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] flood-tolerant apple rootstock needed?


> Please & thanks for your views of the current need or market demand for a 
> very flood-tolerant apple rootstock.
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