[NAFEX] apple rootstocks
Richard J.Ossolinski
ossoeo at verizon.net
Sun Dec 7 12:18:08 EST 2008
Alan,
Thanks for your input regarding fruit size on M111. Anyone else?
Richard
Gouldsboro, ME Zone 5 (5-6" fresh snow and still coming down)
On Dec 7, 2008, at 11:57 AM, Alan Haigh wrote:
> As far as rootstock affecting fruit size and yeald , M7 gets the
> thumbs down on this score- 111 gets much better revues. Although I
> have a lot of experience with both rootstocks the relative quality and
> quantity of the fruit in a home orchard situation doesn't seem that
> important. With proper pruning and thinning both perform well enough
> but 111 sometimes takes about an extra year to bear.
>
> On at least 2 occasions I have read catalogues of small fruit tree
> nurseries- Ames and Apples of Antiquity, that state a preference for
> trees on 111 over 7. These nurseries are on opposite sides of the
> country and grow trees in much different
> conditions. _______________________________________________
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