Cultivation

Grafting and Budding of Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.

Cherry plum serves as a universal rootstock for stone fruits due to its high biological compatibility, winter hardiness, and adaptability. Using cherry plum helps to avoid excessive root sucker formation and allows for the successful cultivation of plums, peaches, and apricots.

In the reference 15 varieties crop Cherry plum, where this is mentioned in the description.

Cherry plum is valued as a rootstock for its vigorous growth, drought tolerance, and ability to withstand high groundwater levels without the risk of root collar decay. When using wild cherry plum seedlings as a base, there is no excessive formation of root suckers, which simplifies crop maintenance.

Standard grafting methods are applied to cherry plum, including T-budding or chip budding, whip-and-tongue grafting, and cleft grafting. Budding ensures high union strength, reducing the risk of scion breakage in strong winds, which is particularly important due to the crop's rapid growth.

Scion grafts require mandatory tying due to intensive shoot growth in mid-summer. Grafting several varieties into the crown of a single tree is widely practiced to ensure cross-pollination, as most cherry plum varieties are self-incompatible.

General information about the subject — on the page Grafting and budding.

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Varieties of Cherry plum mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Adara

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Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS(CSIC)

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Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

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MIRABOLANO 29C

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Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

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MIRABOLANO FRANCO

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Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

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