Cultivation
Grafting and budding are agrotechnical methods of combining a scion and a rootstock into a single biological organism. This allows for controlling tree growth, accelerating fruiting, and adapting varietal qualities to specific soil and climatic conditions.
Mentioned in descriptions 3 506 varieties reference book.
Grafting and budding involve combining two plants: the scion, which determines the varietal characteristics of the fruit, and the rootstock, which forms the root system and the lower part of the trunk. This method allows for the combination of the best traits of two cultivars, creating a seedling with specified growth parameters and resistance to soil-borne pests and diseases.
Cultivation efficiency depends on the compatibility of the components, the quality of the union at the graft site, and the correct choice of rootstock for the specific soil type and climatic risks of the site. The choice of rootstock determines tree vigor, which is critical for planning planting density in intensive orchard management and the timing of the tree's entry into the fruiting stage.
Care for grafted plants includes the mandatory removal of rootstock suckers and the performance of root pruning to prevent the scion from developing its own roots. The graft union is the most vulnerable zone; therefore, agronomists consider the planting depth of the seedling relative to the soil level to protect it from mechanical damage, frost, or decay.
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.
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash
LARK SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, USA
Malus pumila L. Mill. · Paradise apple
INCONNU (FR)
Pyrus L. · Pear
Lyle A. Brooks
Cydonia oblonga Mill. · Quince
INCONNU (FR)
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
MORETTINI (IT)
hybrids between Prunus avium and Prunus pseudocerasus
EAST MALLING RESEARCH ST. (GB)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
KOIPESOL SEMILLAS, S.A.
Vitis berlandieri Planch. x Vitis riparia Michx. x Vitis cinerea Engelm.
Dr. C. Börner + in der Biol. Reichsrebenzüch- tungsanstalt / Dr. R. Seeliger in der Biol. Reichsrebenzüchtungs- anstalt
Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut
TURCANU ION
Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don · Flaky juniper
Michal Kaluzinski
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash
Known You Seed Co
Picea pungens Engelm. · Blue spruce
Szkółka Byczkowscy Krzysztof Byczkowski
Picea pungens Engelm. · Blue spruce
Sławomir Skórka
Prunus x fontanesiana (Spach) C. K. Schneid.
Lyle A. BROOKS (US)
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
BROOKS LYLE
Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry
Lyle A. BROOKS (US)
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange
INCONNU (FR)
Sorbus L. · Mountain ash
Bengtsson, Rune
Vitis L. · Grapevine
INCONNU (FR)
Acer platanoides L. · Norway maple
Janusz Szewczyk
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Malus Mill. · Apple
Oldén, Elof J.
Pyrus betulifolia Bunge · Birch-leaf pear
Bereznai Roland
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.