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.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Lowell Glen Bradford (US)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum torvum Sw. · Turkey berry
Seeds Technologies Italia s.r.l.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
FENIX S.R.L.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
INTERSEMILLAS SAU
Malus Mill. · Apple
THOMPSON G.W.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
Vitis L. · Grapevine
VITIS NAVARRA SAT 718NA
hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica
AGROMILLORA IBERIA S.L.U
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
LARK SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, USA
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Domaine Public (FR)
hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Pistacia vera L. · Pistachio
Parfitt Dan E.|Davis, CA, US / Maranto Joseph|Bakersfield, CA, US / Kallsen Craig E.|Bakersfield, CA, US
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
VAN SENT V.WHIPPLE (US)
Prunus amygdalus x Prunus persica
Agromillora Catalana S.A.U.
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Domaine Public (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Association Fruits Oublies (FR)