Rootstocks

Name	Bright's Hybrid 4 & 5
Other Names	BH 4, BH 5
Species	Prunus dulcis x Prunus persica (almond x peach)
Origin	USA, Bright's Nursery
Vigor	Very vigorous
Waterlogging Tolerance	Unknown
Calcareous Soil Tolerance	Good
Compatibility with Peach and Nectarine	Good
Compatibility with Plum	Unknown
Suckering	Little or none
Drought Tolerance	Unknown
Anchorage	Good
Precocity	Unknown
Fruit Ripening	Unknown
Flower Timing	Unknown
Flower Density	Unknown
Rootknot Nematode	Resistant or tolerant
Lesion Nematode	Resistant or tolerant
Ring Nematode	Partly resistant
Nematode Explanations	Performed well in California trials (Nematode Table).
Bacterial Canker	Unknown
Phytophthora	Unknown
Armillaria	Unknown
Crown Gall	Unknown
In NC-140 Trials	2001, 2009
Availability from Nurseries	Bright's, Fowler
Summary Comments	More vigorous than Nemaguard, this rootstock has survived and produced well in the 2001 and 2009 NC-140 trials. It also has good resistance to nematodes.