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.

Bero

Active

Pyrus betulifolia Bunge · Birch-leaf pear

Bereznai Roland

2 records

Brasiliano N.L. 92

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

CRESCIMANNO FRANCESCO GIULIO / DE PASQUALE FABIO / SOTTILE INNOCENZO

1 record

Bonkreta Williamsa ISK

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

Bouquet 3179

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

1 record

BIG POWER

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

1 record

Berlandieri x Riparia Kober 5 BB

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Kober, Franz

1 record

BETERA

Terminated

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck · Lemon

IVIA/ENRIQUETA CORTINA

2 records

Balhan F1

Withdrawn

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Ahmet Oktay Turhan

2 records

Barrier 1

Active

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. x P. persica (L.) Batsch · Myrobalan x Peach

ROSSELLI GIANCARLO

1 record

Banana blue

Terminated

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Athleta

Withdrawn

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Berlepsch Rouge

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

1 record

Berlandiery x Riparia SO4 cl.RT 1

Active

hybrids between Vitis riparia and Vitis vinifera

Ivan Todorov, Svetlin Todorov

2 records

AVASA-PRI 46

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

IVIA

1 record

BARRIER 1

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

C.N.DELLE RICERCHE

1 record

Baturyns`ka

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

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

2 records

BARRIER I

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ROSELLI Giancarlo (IT)

1 record

AVASA-PRI 48

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

IVIA/AVASA

1 record

AVASA PRI 23

Active

Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka · Clementine

EXPL.AGR. NAVARRO DUVAL

2 records

AP1

Withdrawn

hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica

Gennady Eremin

1 record

Apulia

Application submitted

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SOMMA STEFANO

1 record

Antonówka Zwykła ISK

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

B 9 ISK

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Antonówka S ISK

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

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