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["Patsy King" <pking888@gmail.com>]

Hi, It looks to me like Krymsk 1 is the one that is tolerant of heavy soils, (but not Krymsk 2).  And it dwarfs to about 40 or 50%.  Also, what I read said that Krymsk 1 was compatible with most apricots but I don't know specifics.  Do some googling on that maybe.  I found a source that sells 3 cots on Krymsk 1 but have not tried the nursery:

http://store.sandybarnursery.com/store/c/9-Apricots.html

P King  in Pacific Northwest zone 7 or 8

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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:15:14 -0400
From: "Michele Stanton" <6ducks@gmail.com>
Subject: [NAFEX] apricot rootstocks
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Hi all,
A friend and I are thinking about putting in a few apricots.  We've read Bob
Purvis's suggestions of cultivars, If I could pick the perfect tree, it
would have some resistance to bacterial spot, bacterial canker, and brown
rot, and either bloom quite late or have good bud hardiness.  What are you
experiences?
My other question is one of rootstocks and suppliers.
Has anyone tried apricots on Krymsk 1 & 2?  I'd like a rootstock that can
handle less-than-well drained soils, that has some dwarfing effects, and
that doesn't cause earlier blooming.    Who sells apricots on Krymsk?

Michele in Ohio
zone 6a
land of erratic late spring frosts!
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