Cultivation

Rootstock

A rootstock is the root system and the lower part of the stem onto which a cultivated variety is grafted. It serves as the foundation of the plant, determining its vitality, vigor, time to fruit-bearing, and resistance to external conditions.

Mentioned in descriptions 9 803 varieties reference book.

A rootstock is the root system and lower stem used for grafting a cultivated variety. It determines tree size, planting density, and the timing of fruit-bearing. Depending on the rootstock type, plants can range from vigorous with high longevity to dwarf, suitable for intensive orchards that require support.

The effectiveness of a rootstock depends on its adaptation to the soil and climatic conditions of the site, including response to groundwater levels, salinity, as well as winter hardiness and drought tolerance. An important factor is resistance to specific soil pathogens, which in many crops is provided precisely by the rootstock.

The choice of rootstock is evaluated through the scion-rootstock combination and the orchard's technological map. Vigorous seedling rootstocks provide longevity, while clonal rootstocks allow for controlling growth vigor and accelerating yield. A poor selection can lead to incompatibility, reduced productivity, or tree death.

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Breakdown by crop

Apple Rootstock 503 Pear rootstock 294 Apple rootstock 211 Plum rootstock 156 Tomato rootstock 129 Grapevine rootstock 124 Peach rootstock 121 Tomato Rootstock (Interspecific Hybrids) 118 Prunus domestica rootstock 118 Sweet Cherry Rootstock 111 Rootstock — Sour Cherry 57 Rootstock — Pumpkin (interspecific hybrids) 50 Pepper rootstock 46 Apricot rootstock 45 Citrus Rootstock 44 Quince rootstock 44 Watermelon rootstock 42 Rootstock — hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica 38 Grapevine Rootstock 31 Cherry Plum Rootstock 28 Paradise Apple Rootstock 27 Rootstock — hybrids between Citrus x aurantium L. x Citrus trifoliata L. 27 Melon rootstock 26 Prunus amygdalus x Prunus persica rootstock 23

Found in these crops

Apple 559 European pear 342 Apple 222 Tomato 182 Grapevine 159 Plum 157 Peach 144 Sweet cherry 139 hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner 127 European plum 127 Sour cherry 66 Apricot 61

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Red Jonaprince

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Wilton Weert B.V. (NL)

CZ FR HU NL PL SK

26 records

M - 9

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

CZ ES HU PL SK UA

17 records

MM - 106

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

NEIZVESTEN

CZ ES HU PL SK UA

18 records

Gi 148/1

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

PROF. DR. WERNER GRUPPE & PROF. DR. HANNA SCHMIDT

HU NL

13 records

Gi 14813

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Sabine Franken-Bembenek

10 records

Gi 31817

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Sabine Franken-Bembenek

11 records

IFG Cher-five

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

David W.Cain

11 records

IFG Cher-eight

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

David W.Cain

10 records

IFG Cher-four

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

David W.Cain

10 records

M 26

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

CZ ES HU PL SK

15 records

Pi 80

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer (DE)

CZ PL RO

11 records

IFG Cher-three

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

David W.Cain

9 records

Gisela 5

Active

Hybrids between Prunus cerasus and Prunus canescens

Werner Gruppe|Hanna Schmidt

FR PL

14 records

Gi 1592

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

SCHMIDT HANNA

8 records

P-HL-A

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Sempra Praha Forschungsinstitut für Obstbau und Züchtung

AT CZ FR IT PL SK

16 records

M-7

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

ES PL SK

11 records

FLAVOR CREST

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

United States Department of Agriculture -USDA-

ES FR SI

11 records

RS-3

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA KEARNEY AGRICULTURAL CENTER

9 records

TP 15 41

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

YOSEF BEN DOR

7 records

ARCCIT 1519

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

George Diederick Janse van Resburg

8 records

IFG Cher Nine

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

David W.Cain

7 records

Gi 14813

Active

Hybrids between Prunus cerasus and Prunus canescens

Werner Gruppe|Hanna Schmidt

8 records

M 116

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Horticulture Research International

8 records

Gisela 6

Active

Hybrids between Prunus cerasus and Prunus canescens

Werner Gruppe|Hanna Schmidt

NL PL

7 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.