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)
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
HAO-DEMETER Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash
Clause Tezier S.A., Bretigny (FR)
Pyrus L. · Pear
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Prunus mahaleb L. · Saint Lucie cherry
Hrotko Karoly / Magyar Lajos / Bereznai Roland
Malus pumila L. Mill. · Paradise apple
EAST MALLING RESEARCH ST. (GB)
Prunus L. · Plum
GRASSELY| Charles Grassely c/o I.N.R.A. - Station de RecherchesFruitieres Mediterraneennes / RASTOIN| Francoise Rastoin c/o C.T.I.F.L.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SCHNOCK MARTIN| Dr. Martin G. Schnock (+) / WEIL| Irina Weil in Fa. Bruno Nebelung GmbH & Co. KG
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Sempra Praha a.s., CZ
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché · Fig-leaf gourd
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.
Malus pumila L. Mill. · Paradise apple
EAST MALLING RESEARCH ST. (GB)
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash
TAKII EUROPE B V
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Harmoniz
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
PELISSIER (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Janusz Cybulski
Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
Iezzoni Amy
Cydonia oblonga Mill. · Quince
Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Andrzej i Szymon Nowakowscy
Prunus domestica L. subsp. insititia (L.) C. K. Schneid. · Damson
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica