Post and Courier

Clemson professor developing 'vaccine' to prevent root rot in peach trees

Honey fungus is causing root rot in trees and orchards in South Carolina, posing a threat to one of the nation’s largest peach industries. The Armillaria root rot, also know as oak root rot, is ...
Post and Courier

Clemson researchers work to prevent root rot in peach trees

CLEMSON — Clemson University has received a grant for research aimed at preventing a fungus that eats the roots of peach trees. The university announced this month the $150,000 grant from Wells Fargo ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Planting bare-root fruit trees

TOM G. ASKS: I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A COUPLE OF BAREROOT FRUIT TREES. What directions can you share so I plant them correctly? After you’ve purchased the trees, soak the roots in a bucket of water for ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Planting bare-root fruit trees | The Real Dirt

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than ...