Rootstocks
Pumiselect
Other Names
Rhenus 2
Species
Prunus pumila
Origin
Germany
Vigor
Semidwarf
Vigor Explanation
Waterlogging Tolerance
Poor
Waterlogging Explanation
Calcareous Soil Tolerance
Poor
Compatibility with Peach and Nectarine
Good
Compatibility with Plum
Unknown
Suckering
Little or none
Explanations for calcareous soil tolerance - compatiblities - suckering
Drought Tolerance
Good
Anchorage
Poor
Precocity
Unknown
Fruit Ripening
Unknown
Flower Timing
Unknown
Flower Density
Unknown
Cold Hardiness
Yes
Rootknot Nematode
Resistant or tolerant
Lesion Nematode
Partly resistant
Ring Nematode
Partly resistant
Nematode Explanations
In California trials (Nematode Table), this rootstock was resistant to root-knot nematodes, similar to Nemaguard in lesion susceptibility and between Nemaguard and Lovell in ring nematode susceptibility.
Bacterial Canker
Resistant or tolerant
Phytophthora
Unknown
Armillaria
Unknown
Crown Gall
Unknown
Disease Explanations
Survived well in a severe bacterial canker site in South Carolina
Other Diseases
In NC-140 Trials
Availability from Nurseries
Propagation Methods
Summary Comments
This rootstock did not perform well in the 2001 NC-140 trial. It had small fruit size every year and a couple of trees died from unknown causes. |
Click below for more detailed information:
Soil Pests and Diseases - UCIPM Website
Armillaria
Bacterial Canker
Crown Gall
Nematodes
Phytophthora
Nursery Websites
Fowler Nursery - Rootstocks
Bright's Nursery - Rootstocks
Tree Connection - Rootstocks
Burchell Nursery - Rootstocks
Dave Wilson Nursery - Rootstocks
Sierra Gold Nursery - Almond Rootstocks