I have grown Bud 118-bud 9 interstems for about 7 years. Several
trees on nearly pure, somewhat alkaline sand are doing very well. They
do not appear to show water stress. The fruit on the interstems is
perhaps, just a bit smaller than trees on plain Bud 9's. The Bud-9's are
on good soil, however, so the comparison is not necessarily "apples to
apples".
I recently put in a few Honeycrisps on straight 118. They seems a
bit slow to establish the first year, but took off the second, putting on 2-3
feet of new growth.
An interesting observation on 118 is that is a rosybloom type. It
has beautiful deep pink blooms and appears to be fairly scab resistant.
The apples are in the apple/crab range for size, ripen here in August, and are
sweet with fairly high tannin levels. Unlike most hardy crabs
that have tannins, 118 tastes like it is relatively low in acid
levels. I plan to fruit 118's to try as a source of tannin for hard
ciders--something that is thus far almost non-existent in zone 3 hardy
apples.
Good luck with your plantings. I think that 118 will prove very
useful for folks who don't need much dwarfing.
Steve Herje, Lone Lock, WI USDA zone 3
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003
12:28 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Budagovsky 118
Hey folks. . .
I'm seriously considering having
a decent sized block (400 trees) of heirloom apple trees
grafted onto Bud 118 this coming Spring and would like
to hear firsthand what the pros and cons may be of this rootstock relatve to
the other Standard sized cold-weather rootstocks like Antanovka,
Baccata, Ranetka or even P18. I realize the trees on Bud 118 are going
to be big and cold hardy. What I'm most interested in learning about
is the precocity, productivity and fruit sizes of trees grafted onto this
stock.
Here's a bit of what I've been able to
Google:
BUDAGOVSKY 118 (Bud
118)
"About the same vigor as MM.111,
but as winter-hardy as Antonovka. Burrknots and suckers are
rare. Productive; well-anchored." (CUMMINS
NURSERY)
"Produces
a tree 90% that of standard. The vigor of Bud 118 is particularly valuable
on dry, sandy orchard sites. This understock is resistant to collar rot and
apple scab, and slightly susceptible to crown gall and powdery mildew. B 118
is extremely winter hardy and is recommended for replant
conditions." (C&O
NURSERY)
"A vigorous, semi-dwarf rootstock
that produces trees roughly the same size as those grown on EMLA 111
roots. Bud 118 is from the same Russian program that created
Budagovsky 9 (Bud 9). It is extremely cold hardy, well anchored and
works with most soils." (VAN
WELL NURSERY)
Is there anybody on the list who's had
trees on Bud 118 for a number of years who'd care to share of their
personal experiences with this rootstock?
Any/all feedback greatly
appreciated.
John
* * * * *
44° 15' 45" N / 69° 19' 45" W
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