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.

STALLONE

Withdrawn

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

A.A. RAM MARKETING L.T.D.

1 record

SIRIO

Withdrawn

Prunus amygdalus x Prunus persica

UNIV.ESTUDIOS DE PISA

1 record

Smakolyk

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bashtan Natalia Oleksandrivna, Semenenko Ivan Ivanovych, Tolinova Tetiana Oleksiivna, Lysak Nataliia Serhiivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych,

2 records

Siberian C ISK

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

Slobozhans`ka

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Chukhil` Serhii Mykolaiovych, Chyzh Oleksandr Dmytrovych, Fil`ov Viachesla Vasyl`ovych,

2 records

Silberstar

Terminated

Chamaecyparis Spach · Chamaecyparis

HOEPKEN| Hans Juergen Hoepken

1 record

Sirio

Active

Prunus x persicoides (Ser.) M. Vilm. & Bois · Peach x Almond

LORETI FILIBERTO

1 record

SEOPA 1

Withdrawn

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

IVIA

1 record

Siyana

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Dimitar Sotirov, Atanas Blagov

2 records

Shoreline

Application submitted

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

Bayer Holland B.V. (NL)

1 record

SC6002

Withdrawn

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

PROGENE SEED SOCIETA' SEMPLICE AGRICOLA

1 record

Saint-Julien d'Orléans

Terminated

Prunus domestica L. subsp. insititia (L.) C. K. Schneid. · Damson

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

SAINT JULIEN HYBRIDE 2

Terminated

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

1 record

Sanguine Durieux

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

GAEC des Pepinieres Gromolard (FR)

1 record

Sambirs`ka

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Chukhil` Serhii Mykolaiovych, Fil`ov Viacheslav Vasyl`ovych, Chyzh Oleksandr Dmytrovych,

2 records

SAINTE LUCIE

Protection expired

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

1 record

SAINT JULIEN GF 655-2

Protection expired

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

1 record

Sainte-Lucie

Protection expired

Prunus mahaleb L. · Saint Lucie cherry

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

S 1 ISK

Active

Cydonia oblonga Mill. · Quince

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

S 1

Protection expired

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

1 record

RUSALKA 1

Withdrawn

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

MINCHO GUENCHEV KONDAREV

1 record

RT303

Active

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

ROOTILITY LTD

1 record

RØD AROMA

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITÄTET

1 record

Rootstock RS 841

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

KANEKO SEEDS CO LTD

1 record

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