To: "Apple-Crop" <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net>, <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>, <cider-list@talisman.com>
Subject: [NAFEX] Different Rootstocks for Honeycrisp
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 21:48:42 -0400
Hey folks. . .
I'm curious what people's experiences have
been growing Honeycrisp on a wide variety of rootstocks. Many of the
postings I've read on Honeycrisp seem to be addressing the fragile graft union
problems when grafting it onto Bud 9 or M26 or another dwarfing stock. I'm
going to be growing a number of Honeycrisp on Antanovka, Bud 118, Bud 490 and on
a Bud 9/111 Interstem and would very much like to hear what kind of successes
(or problems) people have had with Honeycrisp on these other rootstocks.
How long will I need to stake the Bud 9/111 Interstem before the tree will no
longer require staking? Will Honeycrisp on Bud 118 or Antanovka have
me old and gray (I'm 39) before I see my first good crop? What kind
of yields can I expect on mature Honeycrisp trees using these
rootstocks?