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| Note: Almost all fruit trees can be kept under 8 feet tall with summer pruning. Rootstocks are chosen based on how well they establish in our soils. |
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Betulaefolia (Asian Pears) Tolerant wet, dry and alkaline soil conditions. Very vigorous. 15-25 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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Calleryana (Asian Pears) Does well in warm winter and hot summer climates. Good for sandy or heavy soils. Heavy bearing at a young age. 15-20 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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Citation(Apricot, Aprium, Nectarine, NectaPlum, Peach, Plum, Cherry-Plum & Pluot) Very tolerant of wet soil. Resists root-knot nematodes. Induces heavy bearing at a young age. Will keep peaches and nectarines dwarfed to 8-14 foot tall and apricots & plums to 12-18 foot tall, if left unpruned. |
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Colt (Cherry) for sweet cherries. In heavy soils, trees are dwarfed to about 3/4 of standard size, or 22-30 foot tall if unpruned. Relatively tolerant of wet soil, but good drainage is still required. Apparently resistant to bacterial canker. Trees begin bearing at a young age. |
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D Lotus(Persimmon) will grow to 12-25 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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Lovell (Nectarine, Nectarine Dwf, Peach, Plum, Plum-Cot,& Almond) vigorous, more tolerant of wet soils than Nemaguard. 15-25 foot tall, if unpruned. Also used on genetic dwarf trees such as Nectarine, keeping them at 6 foot tall. |
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M-111 (Apple) excellent all around rootstock for apples. Induces bearing at a young age. Tolerates wet, dry and poor soil conditions. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. 15-25 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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M-27(Apple) extremely dwarfing rootstock for apples. Trees are dwarfed to 6-8 foot tall. Induces early and heavy bearing. Small root system, young trees need staking. Requires constant moisture. Ideal for small spaces in garden and container growing. |
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M-7(Apple) Induces early and heavy bearing. Resists fireblight and powdery mildew. 12-20 foot tall, if unpruned. Good anchorage. Prone to suckering.
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Mahaleb(Cherry) Sweet cherries are slightly dwarfed, 25-35 foot tall, if unpruned. Induces bearing at a young age. Resists crown gall, bacterial canker, and some nematodes. Not tolerant of wet soils |
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Marianna 26-24 (Apricot, Plums & Almonds) shallow root system, tolerant of wet soils. Resistant to oak-root fungus and root-knot nematodes. 15-20 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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Mazzard (Cherry) vigorous, more tolerant of wet soils than Mahaleb, but good drainage is still required. Resistant to root-knot nematodes and oak root fungus. 30-40 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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Myrobalan29C (Apricot, Aprium, Plum & Pluot) shallow but vigorous root system. Tolerates wet soils. Immune to root-knot nematodes, some resistance to oak-root fungus. 15-25 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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Nemaguard (Apricot, Aprium, Nectarine, Peach, Plum & Almond) vigorous, resistant to root-knot nematodes. Excellent rootstock for well-drained soils. In slower draining soils, plant on mound or berm. 15-25 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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OHxF333(Pear & Asian Pear) widely adapted, disease resistant. 12-18 foot tall, if unpruned. |
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St. Julian (Apricot, Nectarine & Peach) semi-dwarf rootstock for cold areas with fluctuating spring temperatures due to inconsistent spring weather conditions.
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Winter Nelis (Pear) for European and hybrid pears. Vigorous, relatively tolerant of wet soils. Resistant to oak-root fungus. Long lived trees reach 20-25 foot tall. |
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