University of California
Fruit Report
Rootstocks
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
In NC-140 Trials
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. |
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