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.

Verdi

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

VERHAEGH JACOBUS JOHANNES

BE FR HU IT NL PL

17 records

Conference

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

RUP «GRODNENSKIJ ZONALNYJ INSTITUT RASTENIEVODSTVA NAN BELARUSI»

FR HU NL RO SI

21 records

WILLIAM'S

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

ES FR NL RO

14 records

Meiponal

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Marie-Louise|deceased, late of Antibes, France, by Jean-Pierre Le Naour, legal representative

DK FR IT SE

9 records

G.935

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

NL UA

12 records

Pilot

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Dr. Johann Schmadlak / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Barbara Dathe

BE CZ DE FR NL PL +1

22 records

Moneyway

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

VRIES| D. de Vries

BE DE DK ES FR IT +1

8 records

Rhodunter 10

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

WALTER PREIL

BE CZ DE DK PL

8 records

M 9

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

LT NL RO SK

10 records

Mark

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

ROBERT F.CARLSON

ES HU NL

11 records

VSL 2

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

DE NL

10 records

Nadia

Active

Hybrids between Prunus salicina Lindl. and Prunus avium (L.) L.

Rullo Joseph|Shepparton, AU

10 records

Code 3X97

Active

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck · Lemon

Pressler Craig Robert

11 records

Uzi

Active

Persea americana Mill. · Avocado

The Regents of the University of California

9 records

Zentmyer

Active

Persea americana Mill. · Avocado

The Regents of the University of California

10 records

ZES008

Active

Actinidia chinensis Planch. · Kiwifruit

The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

9 records

Steddom

Active

Persea americana Mill. · Avocado

The Regents of the University of California

9 records

Rajka

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

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

CZ HU NL PL SK

19 records

Gloster

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

CZ HU NL PL SI

14 records

Gardel

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

SVS, NL

BG ES FR HR NL

7 records

Crimson Tide

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Seeds B.V

BG HU NL SK

8 records

Avimag

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

JEAN-CLAUDE BOUSSET|ELISABETH KALLAY

ES FR HU IT

8 records

Royal Gala

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ HU

16 records

Ricura

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

NL UA

10 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.