Cultivation

Grafting and Budding of European Plum

Prunus domestica L. subsp. domestica

Grafting and budding of European plum are used for vegetative propagation, with the selection of a rootstock from the Prunus genus being a key aspect to ensure long-term physiological compatibility.

In the reference 4 varieties crop Plum, where this is mentioned in the description.

European plum shows good compatibility with plum seedlings, cherry plum, blackthorn, damson, and apricot. The use of apricot as a rootstock contributes to improved drought tolerance and increases the growth vigor of the crop.

When selecting rootstocks, the risk of translocation and local incompatibility should be considered when using interspecific hybrids or fast-growing forms of cherry plum, which may manifest as tissue deformation in the graft union zone. The timing of operations depends on the physiological state of the plant: budding is performed in late summer, spring grafting at the beginning of sap flow, and winter grafting using dormant scions.

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

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Varieties of 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.