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COMPARISON OF NEW AND OLD APRICOT ROOTSTOCKS
Article number
192_59
Pages
407 – 418
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Abstract
Eight rootstocks were tested over an eight-year period on cv.
Reale d’Imola in the Bologna (Italy) plain.
A marked grafting incompatibility with a tree mortality rate of 31% was evidenced by peach A VI, while several myrobalans (B and 1/6) and Damas 1869 had lower rates.
Maximum tree growth and yield were shown by myrobalan hybrid GF 31, prune GF 43 and Italian myrobalan S 2/5. These results confirm that, in addition to a favourable yield-to-trunk area ratio, the apricot also requires good tree development, a factor which appears necessary to satisfactory fruit size and quality.
Reale d’Imola in the Bologna (Italy) plain.
A marked grafting incompatibility with a tree mortality rate of 31% was evidenced by peach A VI, while several myrobalans (B and 1/6) and Damas 1869 had lower rates.
Maximum tree growth and yield were shown by myrobalan hybrid GF 31, prune GF 43 and Italian myrobalan S 2/5. These results confirm that, in addition to a favourable yield-to-trunk area ratio, the apricot also requires good tree development, a factor which appears necessary to satisfactory fruit size and quality.
Authors
S. Sansavini, P. Montevecchi
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