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  • From: "Ed Forest" <edforest55@hotmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Rootstock/dormancy
  • Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:50:18 +0000


Rootstock dormancy patterns seem to have little effect on survival of cultivar, ie, even though ranetka goes dormant ten days later than antonovka, cultivars on ranetka are able to survive harsher winters.

In short seasons I choose stock that either ripens early or if I want to take a chance, an cultivar that ripens later, but is hardy enough to endure cold winters without much preparation. Tests have shown that trees that drop their fruits even a day or two later than others can suffer more winter damage. As soon as those last fruits drop, the tree goes full steam into dormancy. So in a marginally hardy tree late ripening fruits can significantly effect its survival.

Kevin B

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  • [NAFEX] Rootstock/dormancy, Ed Forest, 10/29/2004

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