Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2010, 37(4):121-126 | DOI: 10.17221/20/2010-HORTSCI

Effect of dwarfing and semi dwarfing apple rootstocks on growth and productivity of selected apple cultivars

J. Kosina
Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy, Ltd., Holovousy, Czech Republic

Fourteen clonal apple rootstocks (M.9, M.26, M.27, MM.106, J-TE-E, J-TE-F, J-TE-G, J-TE-H, J-OH-A, Jork 9, Pajam 1, Pajam 2, Burgmer M.9-751, and Burgmer M.9-984) were tested in two experimental orchards established in the Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy using scion cultivars Golden Delicious, Melrose, Jonagold, Rubin, and Florina. Following characteristics were recorded: yield, trunk circumference, suckering. Rootstocks Jork 9, Pajam 1, Pajam 2, M.9-751, and M.9-984 produced better results than original rootstock M.9. Clone J-TE-E favourably affected fruit-bearing of the Rubin cultivar. The growth vigour of trees grafted on Pajam 2, M.9-751, and M.9-984 was somewhat larger than those on M.9. Rootstock J-TE-H was semi-vigorous and grafted trees had low yield efficiency. Clone Pajam 1 had the similar growth vigour as M.9. Trees on Jork 9 grew significantly weakly in comparison with M.9. The rootstocks J-OH-A and J-TE-F produced a lot of suckers. The following rootstocks were recommended for growing in commercial plantations: Jork 9, Pajam 1, Pajam 2, M.9-751, and M.9-984.

Keywords: apple; rootstock; growth vigour; yield efficiency; suckering

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Kosina J. Effect of dwarfing and semi dwarfing apple rootstocks on growth and productivity of selected apple cultivars. Hort. Sci. (Prague). 2010;37(4):121-126. doi: 10.17221/20/2010-HORTSCI.
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