Dear Mike,
In the lead article of the most recent edition of Compact Fruit Tree,
the publication of the International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association, the
authors indicate the advantages of G-16 over M 9 are better fireblight
resistance and slightly better yield. The downside is the extreme
sensitivity to latent viruses in the grafted scion which can abruptly kill
the tree. I have had that happen here in Houston. Thus, grafted wood must
be virus free. They also claim that it is not yet clear if G-16 is cold hardy.
Regards, Ethan
At 12:15 AM 1/11/03 -0500, you wrote:
I've been poring over catalogs trying to figure out this year's order andfiles, plain text ONLY!
just when I thought I would order trees on Bud 9 my friend suggested that
Geneva 16 might be a superior rootstock. Any thoughts on this?
Mike Levine
Ann Arbor, MI
zone 5b
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