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Bob Carlson, pioneer of dwarfing rootstocks dies
... , pioneer of dwarfing rootstocks dies January, 1999 Bob Carlson, pioneer of dwarfing rootstocks dies When Bob Carlson emigrated to America from Sweden at the age of 17 ... and manage dwarfing rootstocks during his long and internationally-renowned career. The Mark rootstock was developed through his research and was one of the first dwarfing rootstocks available outside the rootstocks developed at ...
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Sustainability Assessment of Fruit Crops for North and North Central Florida
... on 4 dwarfing rootstocks in north Florida. Univ. of Fla., IFAS, NFREC-Monticello Res. Rpt. 90-6. Andersen, P.C. 1991. Vegetative characteristics of 'Flordahome' and 'Hood' pears on 4 Florida rootstocks in ...
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Espalier
... , to be properly managed, these trees should be on dwarfing or semi-dwarfing rootstocks. When a particular type of apple is grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock, that plant will have leaves and fruit of ... size, but the overall size of the tree will be reduced. `Ottawa 3' is a dwarfing apple rootstock which gives a 50% reduction in tree size and is available on the ...
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Grafting Offers Endless Possibilities
... the best qualities of both. In many apple-growing areas, orchard trees are grown on dwarfing rootstocks. A dwarfing rootstock greatly reduces the size of the tree. For example, on their own roots ... become very large, requiring high ladders to harvest. If `Granny Smith' buds are grafted to dwarfing rootstocks, the same size and quality of fruit can be produced, but the entire tree may ...
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Backyard Orchard Glossary
... following year. Clonal Rootstocks Clonal rootstocks are vegetatively propagated. Degree of size control and anchorage varies among dwarfing rootstocks. Choices outside of apple for size controlling rootstocks are more ... five to eight feet) trees, even when grafted or budded onto standard, non-dwarfing rootstocks. Genetic dwarfs are best exemplified in peaches and nectarines. 'Garden Delicious' is ...
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California Backyard Orchard: General Information - Propagation
... best example. A complete series of apple rootstocks exist which regulate the size of the tree from the most dwarfing to quite large. Dwarfing rootstocks are used in many other species: pear, cherry, plum, peach, citrus and others. Adaptation to unfavorable soil conditions. Rootstocks may be ...
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FPHG -
... require large areas. The following list provides some suggestions for planting in smaller spaces. Use dwarfing rootstocks for apple trees. These reduce the apple tree size by as much as 60 percent ...
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FPHG -
... . Variety Selection Currently, no suitable dwarfing rootstocks exist for peaches, nectarines, plums, or apricot that will survive under Pennsylvania conditions. Two dwarfing rootstocks have recently been introduced ... limited basis. Pennsylvania growers should disregard advertisements for those fruits on dwarfing rootstocks. It is doubtful that the available peach, nectarine, and apricot varieties ...
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... . None of these considerations has much practical application in the family back yard. Because semi-dwarfing rootstocks can only do so much for size control, we’ve dropped the term "semi-dwarf ...
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Summer Pruning of Fruit Trees - July/August 2003
... . Spacing accommodates farm equipment. Neither consideration has much practical application in the family backyard. Semi-dwarfing rootstocks can only do so much for size control. The final size of a fruit tree ...
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