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[tanis grif <tanisgrif@yahoo.com>]

Yes, the rootstock is generally expected to be dealing with soil issues.  But 
some
apples may not ripen their best if on an unfavorable soil-- I found this note 
about
a couple cultivars which shouldn't be grown on sand, regardless of rootstock,
because to develop properly they need regular, even moisture.  Sand has wide 
swings
of soil moisture, and even a highly drought-tolerant rootstock can't even out 
these
swings.


--- Lisa Almarode <> wrote:

> Thanks everyone for the input.  It's been very 
> interesting....
> 
> ...The soil type reference- to Wolf River on sand- is
> curious.  I would have thought that the rootstock 
> had to deal with the soil; can a grafted scion be 
> affected by the soil?  We do have serious clay...
> 
> Lisa in Ashland Oregon
> USDA Z7 - Sunset Z7 - 1800' - 19" annual rainfall
> 



                
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