Publication about tested resistant apple rootstocks in Schweizer Zeitschrift für Obst und Weinbau

For the Swiss apple-production there are available several suitable rootstocks. Practically all widespread rootstocks are susceptible to fire-blight and to replant-diseases. Therefore a comprehensive analysis of rootstocks that possibly are robust to the above-mentioned diseases and that can compete with the properties of the standard rootstock M9 T337 is required.
Possible rootstock alternatives to M9 are the rootstocks CG 11, B9, J-TE-E and Supporter 4. These rootstocks have been tested at two research sites in Güttingen and Wädenswil in combination with the varieties Milwa, La Flamboyante, Gala Galaxy and Braeburn according to yield, fruit-quality, robustness to fire-blight and root suckering.
The positive effect of fire-blight robust rootstocks works best with even robust varieties. Regarding fruit quality no effects have been identified in relation with the rootstock. The yield with the rootstock CG 11 was higher than that of other rootstocks. It can be a good alternative to M9 in the future, especially in combination with varieties with low vigour or at problematic sites.

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Publication about tested resistant apple rootstocks in Schweizer Zeitschrift für Obst und Weinbau ()

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Activity type

Publication in technical journal

Activity work package

Performance of new fruit varieties

Activity number

Agroscope-WP2-A8

Activity contact

Sarah Perren

Agroscope
Schloss 1
Postfach
8820 Wädenswil
Schweiz

Tel. +41 58 460 61 99
[email protected]

Activity partner

AGROSCOPE

Activity country

Switzerland

Last edit

21-07-2017