Cultivation
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.
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.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Sagaplant AS, N-3812 Akkerhaugen
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Malus Mill. · Apple
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash
Paul Degreef
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Obstbau, D
hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Prunus amygdalus x Prunus persica
Joaquín Gómez Aparisi^^^Antonio J. Felipe Mansergas^^^Rafael Socias i Company
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Werner Gruppe
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Wallace F. Gale y Gertrude Gale
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Bernardus van den Bosch
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
TOMAS DAVID LOMAS CANO
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds, NL
hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
hybrids between Prunus avium and Prunus pseudocerasus
National Seed Development Organisation Ltd / East Malling Research Station
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.
Cydonia Mill. · Quince
Vitis L. · Grapevine
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Lowell Glen Bradford (US)