How do Rootstocks Affect Canopy Development?
In this article we examine the relationship between the roots and the canopy and how this may be modified by different rootstocks. Although citrus has been used as a basis for this article, the underlying principles apply to many orchard ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Pest and disease resistance in pipfruit rootstocks
The natural resistances of apple and pear trees to insects and diseases have had a major impact on the New Zealand pipfruit industry. For example, in the late 19th century, the apple industry was doomed due to the devastating effect woolly apple ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Welsh Ponies
Wales.......Tom Jones, green valleys, leeks, and homeland of Welsh ponies! This horse breed is unique in that it comes in four different sizes. Best known is the engaging Welsh Mountain Pony, compact, tough and said to be the rootstock of three ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Sauerkraut 2
First cut it into wedges and then remove the rootstock and slice it very thin. Use a stainless steel bucket, a large glass pot or a glazed, leadfree pot you also need a cloth mesh or thin cotton cloth, a weight for example a can filled with water ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Malcolm Campbell Talks at Homebush Sydney 2003
I was working in Sydney last week and gave lectures each day at the ABC Gardening Australia Live event at Homebush. There are three papers, selcet them from the list below to view them. 1. Up close budding grafting and rootstocks 3. Zen and the ... [... more]
Green Fingers AU |
HortNews - MAF Investigates Illegal Grape Smuggling Claims
The alleged smuggling into New Zealand of cloned rootstocks by a winemaker has potentially exposed the entire wine industry to new pests and diseases, grapegrowers warned today. WELLINGTON 7/3/2002 - The alleged smuggling into New Zealand of ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Is There A Future For Interstem Apple Trees In New Zealand?
Traditionally an interstem has been used in New Zealand to overcome problems of compatibility e.g. the use of 'Beurre Hardy' as an interstock for 'Beurre Bosc' on quince rootstock. Recently, however, there has been an increasing interest in using ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Performance of Flamecrest peach on new clonal rootstocks
Golden Queen seedlings have proved to be both reliable and versatile rootstocks, but the trees produced on them have often been too large when planted on intensive planting systems, especially in districts such as Hawkes Bay. Overseas results ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Trial of rootstocks for Stella cherry
Twenty cherry rootstocks, with `Stella' as the scion, were planted in a trial at Clyde Research Centre in 1989. The trial was discontinued in 1994 following high tree losses due to poor drainage, but provided some information on tree size and ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Rootstocks For `Sundrop' Apricot
In today's tough economic times it makes sense to lower orchard costs as much as possible. One way to achieve this is to use vigour-reducing rootstocks combined with growing trees at closer spacings. The profitability of apple orchards has for ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Fruit Trees
It is amazing to think that when you are buying your fruit trees, rose bush or ornamental bush it is almost like you are getting two plants in one. Below where the plants have been grafted are the root stock and it will be a rootstock selected ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
HortFACT - Clonal Apple And Pear Rootstocks
Clonal rootstocks have the advantage over seedling rootstocks of uniformity, tree size control, precocity and resistance to soil borne pests and diseases. In some cases they also offer advantages in terms of improved fruit quality. The choice of ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
