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[Ed Fackler <ed.fackler@gmail.com>]

Michele:

     G-11 would be a good choice (although not widely tested) as would Bud.9 for the lower midwest.  Neither will have any influence whatsoever of the upper variety susceptibility to scab (or any other disease). Both will do well in heavier soils and both must be permanently staked.

     Hope this helps.

ed

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:

HI all,

I am going to be helping students graft apple trees, and would like suggestions as to which rootstocks might work best.  We’re zone 6a.

The ideal  rootstock would be amateur-friendly with a high % of takes, it must be fireblight resistance, resistance to crown rot would be nice, and it needs to be able handle some heavier soils.

Pluses would be size in the 30-40% range, and resistance to scab.

 

What are your thoughts about G11?  Are there others I might consider?  G16 and 30 sound interesting except for the virus sensitivity.

 

 

Michele Stanton, M.S.

Instructor of Horticulture

The University of Cincinnati

College of Engineering & Applied Science

Cincinnati, OH  45221

 

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