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Prunus Cultivar: Nemared

Cultivar Name: Nemared
Type Peach Rootstock
Synonyms red-leaf nemaguard
Patent Not Patented
Parentage Sport of Nemaguard
Species Prunus persica x P. davidiana
Usage Rootstock
Seed Available Seed available from Foundation Plant Services
Scion Vigor Influence Standard
Soil Adaptation Poor tolerance to watterlogging and calcareous soil.
Climatic Adaptation tentative rating of fair; not cold hardy
Resistance Traits Resistant or tolerant to root-knot nematode, susceptible to lesion nematode, ring nematode, bacterial canker. Armillaria. Partly resistant to Phythophthora and crown gall
Graft Compatibility peach and nectarine and most plum varieties
Propagation Notes seed, FPS Recommended Method: 36-48 hour soak in water, 90 day stratification in inert damp mix of 50% perlite/50% vermiculite.
Propagation Method Seed
Anchorage Good
Suckering Low
Description Origin: USDA, released in 1983. Very similar to Nemaguard in most ways, except it has red leaves. Precocious. Not in NC-140 Trials. Very similar to Nemaguard in most ways, except it has red leaves.
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