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Apple Rootstock

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Apple rootstock is a key tool for managing tree vigor, architecture, and the onset of bearing. Depending on the rootstock type, an apple tree can range from a vigorous, long-lived tree to an intensive dwarf type with a shallow root system.

In the reference 503 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.

The apple rootstock system is divided into seedling and clonal types. Seedling rootstocks, derived from the seeds of wild forest apple trees or resistant varieties, provide a powerful root system and longevity without the need for support. Clonal rootstocks allow for precise control of tree size and significantly accelerate the onset of fruit production, which is critical for commercial orcharding.

A specific feature of apple trees is the poor anchorage of dwarf clonal rootstocks, which often requires trees to have permanent support. Unlike many other fruit crops, the apple tree is characterized by high compatibility with most clonal rootstocks. The rootstock acts as a regulator not only of canopy dimensions but also of flowering times, tissue maturation, and resistance to stress factors, although clonal rootstocks often require more careful consideration of root system winter hardiness.

General information about the subject — on the page Rootstock.

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Varieties of Apple mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

PremA021

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Volz Richard

FR
3 records

M 106

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RO
3 records

M 4

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
3 records

M 27

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
5 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

R.D. & P.J. Mitchell

FR
3 records

Gerlinde

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Hanna Schmidt / Dr. Jutta Krüger in Bundesforschungsanstalt für gartenbauliche Pflanzenzüchtung

DE
7 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SNC Elaris| FR

FR
5 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CRA-W

FR
6 records

B 9

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
3 records

Imant

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RESPUBLIKANSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE DOCHERNEE UNITARNOE PREDPRITIE «INSTITUT PLODOVODSTVA»

3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

FERNANDO ARTIGAS ROCCA LUGANO

7 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RESPUBLIKANSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE DOCHERNEE UNITARNOE PREDPRITIE «INSTITUT PLODOVODSTVA»

4 records

P 22

Protection expired

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Research Institute of Pomology & Floriculture (PL)

FR LT
2 records

JTE H

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

STATION OF TECHOBUZICE

BE FR
2 records

54-118

Protection expired

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT UA
2 records

Witos

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
4 records

Zane

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

R.Dumbravs, L.Ikase

LV
2 records

Tiuffat

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkółkarstwo Sadownicze Anna i Ryszard Nowakowscy

PL
4 records

Summerdel

Withdrawn

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

L'Etat du Queensland (AU)

FR
2 records

Sonet

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Ústav experimentální botaniky AV ČR, v.v.i. (CZ)

CZ
8 records

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