Ranetka has good production and precocity. Burnt Ridge Nursery has
Antanovka rootstock.
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From: chandos49@hotmail.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Malus ranetka
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:20:29 +0000
>
>As long as this is being discussed, I see ranetka is quite tolerant
>of dry sandy soils. It doesn't get nearly as cold here in/near
>Spokane as the northern climes for which ranetka is urged, but this
>rootstock seems to rival MM111 for usefulness in tolerating drought
>and light soil.
>Can anyone respond to how it compares in precocity (youth of tree
>when beginning to produce fruit) and production (MM111 is only
>moderately productive and rather slow to begin fruiting.)
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Dave Liezen (rhymes w/season)
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