Flood and Drought Tolerance of Tropical Fruit Trees From the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Flood Tolerance Definitions Tolerant - Flood tolerant fruit crops will survive excessively wet (high water table) and flooded conditions for several days to a few weeks. However, the stress of wet conditions may reduce tree growth and fruit production. In addition, root diseases may develop and result in tree damage or death. Moderately tolerant - Moderately flood tolerant trees will survive several days of excessively wet or flooded soil conditions. However, the stress of wet conditions may reduce tree growth and fruit production. In addition, root disease may develop and result in tree damage or death. Not tolerant - Trees not tolerant of wet or flooded soil conditions. Trees may sustain heavy damage or be killed by one to a few days of wet soil conditions. Flood tolerance of tropical and subtropical fruit crops based on the literature and field observations
Drought Tolerance Definitions Tolerant - Trees tolerate lack of water for a few days to several weeks. However, drought stress may reduce tree growth and yields. Moderately Tolerant - Trees may withstand several days of drought. However, drought stress may reduce tree growth and yields. Not Tolerant - Trees may survive a few days of drought. However, this may result in severe leaf drop, poor vegetative growth, and a large reduction in yield. Drought tolerance of tropical and subtropical fruit crops based on the literature and field observations
Further Reading Managing Your Tropical Fruit Grove under Changing Water Table Levels, University of Florida pdf Back to Planting and Growing Page |
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| Bibliography Balerdi, Carlos F., et al. "Managing your Tropical Fruit Grove Under Changing Water Table Levels." Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension, HS957, Pub. Oct. 2003, Revised Feb. 2005, Nov. 2016, Reviewed Dec. 2019, edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs202. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017, 28 Aug. 2020. Published 18 May 2015 LR. Last update 28 Aug. 2020 LR |
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