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 Bell pepper 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.

Piku 3

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Wolfram Brigitte|Dresden, DE

3 records

P 60

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

5 records

Orogrós

Active

Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka · Clementine

VICENTE ARNAU MARTINEZ

7 records

Nissos

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA GENETICS

4 records

Nimbus

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

Nickerson Zwaan, NL

3 records

Nemadex Alain Bouquet

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

3 records

Nectaflash

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

5 records

NEMAGUARD

Active

hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica

United States Department of Agriculture -USDA-

4 records

Noiabrskaia

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Boomkwekerij Van Rijn - De Bruyn B.V.

5 records

Montezuma

Terminated

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

6 records

Myrobalan 29C

Active

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

Marion E. Gregory

4 records

Monphir

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

STAR FRUITS S.N.C.

6 records

Mr. S. 2/5

Active

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

3 records

MI 793

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

3 records

Monegro

Active

Prunus amygdalus x Prunus persica

Joaquín Gómez Aparisi^^^Antonio J. Felipe Mansergas^^^Rafael Socias i Company

5 records

Milica

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

ZKI, H

3 records

Mariana GF 8-1

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

4 records

M 106

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

3 records

M 4

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

3 records

M-25

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

3 records

M 27

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

4 records

Lezaforta

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kees Konst

4 records

Leanri

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

Thomas G. Mc Collum Jack Hearn

4 records

Ligol Red

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

5 records

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