Rootstocks
Rootstock Details by Cold Hardiness : Unknown
Citation
Other Names
4-G-816
Species
Prunus salicina x Prunus persica
Origin
USA, Zaiger Genetics, patented in 1983
Vigor
Dwarfing
Vigor Explanation
Waterlogging Tolerance
Good
Waterlogging Explanation
Calcareous Soil Tolerance
Unknown
Compatibility with Peach and Nectarine
Poor
Compatibility with Plum
Good
Suckering
Little or none
Explanations for calcareous soil tolerance - compatiblities - suckering
Drought Tolerance
Unknown
Anchorage
Good
Precocity
Precocious
Fruit Ripening
Advanced
Flower Timing
Advanced
Flower Density
Heavy
Cold Hardiness
Unknown
Rootknot Nematode
Resistant or tolerant
Lesion Nematode
Partly resistant
Ring Nematode
Unknown
Nematode Explanations
Bacterial Canker
Susceptible
Phytophthora
Partly resistant
Armillaria
Susceptible
Crown Gall
Susceptible
Disease Explanations
Very susceptible to Crown Gall
Other Diseases
Availability from Nurseries
Propagation Methods
Hardwood cuttings
Summary Comments
This rootstock has performed very well with plums and apricots. With peaches, its performance has been variable. Many trees look great, but others have died or shown other signs of incompatability. About half the trees died in the 1984 NC-140 trial.
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Damas 1869
Other Names
GF 1869
Species
Prunus domestica x Prunus spinosa
Origin
Vigor
Semidwarf
Vigor Explanation
Waterlogging Tolerance
Unknown
Waterlogging Explanation
Calcareous Soil Tolerance
Unknown
Compatibility with Peach and Nectarine
Good
Compatibility with Plum
Unknown
Suckering
Lots
Explanations for calcareous soil tolerance - compatiblities - suckering
Extreme suckering, more than any other rootstock
Drought Tolerance
Unknown
Anchorage
Good
Precocity
Unknown
Fruit Ripening
Unknown
Flower Timing
Unknown
Flower Density
Unknown
Cold Hardiness
Unknown
Rootknot Nematode
Unknown
Lesion Nematode
Unknown
Ring Nematode
Partly resistant
Nematode Explanations
Bacterial Canker
Unknown
Phytophthora
Resistant or tolerant
Armillaria
Unknown
Crown Gall
Unknown
Disease Explanations
Only one of many rootstocks tested that has shown resistance to Phytophthora
Other Diseases
Availability from Nurseries
Propagation Methods
Summary Comments
Extensive suckering is a problem. Otherwise it performed OK in the 1984 NC-140 rootstock trial, although fruit size was small.
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GF 655/2
Other Names
St. Julien 655/2
Species
Prunus insititia
Origin
Vigor
Dwarfing
Vigor Explanation
Waterlogging Tolerance
Good
Waterlogging Explanation
Calcareous Soil Tolerance
Good
Compatibility with Peach and Nectarine
Good
Compatibility with Plum
Unknown
Suckering
Lots
Explanations for calcareous soil tolerance - compatiblities - suckering
Drought Tolerance
Poor
Anchorage
Good
Precocity
Unknown
Fruit Ripening
Unknown
Flower Timing
Unknown
Flower Density
Unknown
Cold Hardiness
Unknown
Rootknot Nematode
Unknown
Lesion Nematode
Unknown
Ring Nematode
Unknown
Nematode Explanations
Bacterial Canker
Unknown
Phytophthora
Partly resistant
Armillaria
Unknown
Crown Gall
Resistant or tolerant
Disease Explanations
Other Diseases
Availability from Nurseries
Propagation Methods
Propagated by layering, hardwood cuttings and micropropagation
Summary Comments
Performed OK in the 1984 NC-140 trial but fruit size was always small and there was lots of suckering (but not nearly as much as Damas 1869).
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Jaspi
Other Names
Fereley
Species
Prunus salicina x Prunus spinosa
Origin
France
Vigor
Dwarfing
Vigor Explanation
Waterlogging Tolerance
Good
Waterlogging Explanation
Calcareous Soil Tolerance
Good
Compatibility with Peach and Nectarine
Poor
Compatibility with Plum
Good
Suckering
Lots
Explanations for calcareous soil tolerance - compatiblities - suckering
Compatibility with peach is limited - it is more suitable for apricot and plum
Drought Tolerance
Unknown
Anchorage
Unknown
Precocity
Unknown
Fruit Ripening
Unknown
Flower Timing
Unknown
Flower Density
Unknown
Cold Hardiness
Unknown
Rootknot Nematode
Unknown
Lesion Nematode
Unknown
Ring Nematode
Unknown
Nematode Explanations
Bacterial Canker
Susceptible
Phytophthora
Unknown
Armillaria
Unknown
Crown Gall
Unknown
Disease Explanations
Other Diseases
Availability from Nurseries
Propagation Methods
Summary Comments
Had excessive suckering in 2001 NC-140 trial, but otherwise performed OK. However, it is reported to be incompatible with many peach varieties.
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