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How the CAB 6P rootstock influences sour cherries development and growth

Rootstocks

04 Sep 2023

Trees grafted onto the Maxma 14 rootstock induce lower vigour, productivity, and fruit weight. In contrast, trees grafted onto CAB 6P rootstock exhibited greater vigour, yield, and fruit weight, resulting in greater agricultural productivity.

The effect of different doses of indol-3-butyric acid (IBA) on the rooting of cherry rootstocks

Rootstocks

01 Aug 2023

The purpose of the study conducted by researchers at the Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute was to examine the impact of different concentrations of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) on the rooting process of softwood cuttings from potential rootstock candidates

Scion-rootstock interactions: a possible strategy for adaptation to climate change

Rootstocks

25 Jul 2023

In this study, researchers from the Department of Floriculture and Dendrology, County Government Office and Department of Fruit Growing (all based in Hungary) put together their expertise to evaluate the rootstocks SL64, Bogdány, Magyar, SM 11/4 clonal Mahalebs, and MaxMa14.

Rootstock importance in cherry fruit production

Rootstocks

20 Jun 2023

The use of dwarfing rootstocks enables an increase in planting density that can reach almost 7,000 trees per hectare. The presence of smaller-sized trees makes it possible to facilitate and accelerate all cultivation operations, particularly harvesting, thereby reducing costs.

New rootstock trials at the Mach Foundation

Rootstocks

16 Jun 2023

Cherry cultivation in Trentino Alto Adige represents a small part of the national panorama, with an area of about 250 ha; however, it represents an interesting crop for provincial fruit growing and has spread in some hill areas with altitudes ranging from 200 m asl to 900 m asl.

Revolutionizing cherry cultivation in India: successful propagation of Maxma® 14 rootstock through tissue culture

Rootstocks

13 Jun 2023

Tarun Arora, director at the Indian company IG International, recently announced "a groundbreaking development in the Indian agricultural sector: the successful propagation of Maxma® 14 rootstock for cherries through tissue culture".

The CORETTE® series: the new early and dwarfing rootstocks from MSU

Rootstocks

09 Jun 2023

From the cherry breeding conducted by Amy Iezzoni, professor emeritus at Michigan State University, five new dwarfing and early rootstocks have recently been commercially released: the Corette® series. All five rootstocks significantly reduce the size of the tree compared to stan

Towards new dwarfing and efficient rootstocks

Rootstocks

30 May 2023

Cherry growers have at their disposal dwarfing or semi-dwarfing rootstocks, suitable for high-density planting patterns, which can ensure an early entry into production, excellent production efficiency and good cherry quality.

CDB's proposals for new cherry tree plantings: GiSelA® rootstocks

Rootstocks

16 May 2023

The clones of the GiSelA® series are the most widely used rootstocks in cherry cultivation in temperate climates. The GiSelA®s were obtained from a genetic improvement programme carried out at the University of Giessen, Germany.

Widening the choice of cherry rootstocks: the Krimsk® series

Rootstocks

01 May 2023

The origins of Krymsk® rootstocks date back to the middle of the last century, when Gennady Eremin started a selection programme on stone fruit rootstocks (cherry, peach and plum) in the experimental station of the same name in southern Russia.