Restoration of an adequate water supply in spring is a prerequisite for survival of angiosperm trees in temperate regions. Trees must re-establish access to soil water and recover xylem functionality. We thus hypothesized that prolonged soil frost impairs recovery and affects hydraulics and phenology of Malus domestica var. 'Golden Delicious.' To test this hypothesis, over two consecutive winte...

A frost occurred in spring following high temperatures Michigan 2007. It caused important crop losses. In this study, the damage had on flower buds of some cherry cultivars ‘Gisela 5’ at Southwest Research and Extension Center (SWMREC) different scion/rootstock combinations Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES) were determined. cherries, SWMREC varied from 26.7% to 99.3% depending...

Winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) is a global major crop used for the production of vegetable oil. Typically sown in late summer and grown throughout winter spring, it allows interesting cultural practices, such as frost-sensitive intercropping with companion plants. This practice not only provides nitrogen resources much needed by but plants can also prevent weed growth autumn, thereby redu...

In recent years, the economic impact of grape and wine industry within Texas has significantly increased. The majority grapes grown in are produced High Plains American Viticultural Area (AVA). Vineyards this AVA subject to late spring frosts that may potentially reduce crop yields, lower fruit quality. Objectives experiment were compare growth fruitfulness shoots from primary secondary buds V....

The introduction of tree species raises the question whether they find suitable conditions in their secondary range and can successfully adapt to new context an unstable climate. Stem growth trees changes xylem cell structure make it possible trace adaptation process climate on inter- intra-seasonal scale. objective this study was determine seven non-native conifer Central Europe differ sensiti...