14 Jul 2026
A study assesses walnut and hazelnut water pollen extracts as natural alternatives to IBA in the micropropagation of CAB-6P and Gisela 6 cherry rootstocks, highlighting effects on rooting, shoot growth, chlorophyll, carbohydrates and in vitro plant quality and vigor.
03 Jul 2026
Research in Moldova on sweet cherry shows Thin spindle improves yield, fruit quality and canopy management in high-density orchards on Gisela 6, while Improved thin spindle boosts large premium fruit, uniformity and commercial value for modern intensive cherry production.
25 Jun 2026
The study on Gisela 5 rootstock examines how salinity affects cherry growth, chlorophyll, ion balance and antioxidant defenses, highlighting sodium buildup, biomass loss and the rootstock’s limited tolerance to salt stress under in vitro conditions, after four weeks.
30 Jan 2026
A new study from Turkey explores sweet cherry grafting compatibility using advanced tools like PCA, Random Forest and SHAP. Gisela 6 and local genotypes show promising integration for improved selection methods in cherry cultivation and rootstock choice.
28 Oct 2025
A new micropropagation protocol for Gisela 17 rootstock was developed in Aurangabad, India. The study achieved excellent results in asepsis, rooting and shoot proliferation, paving the way for healthy cherry stock production and modern nursery propagation techniques.
28 Jan 2025
Four cherry varieties (Ferrovia, Regina, Kordia, and Skeena) grafted onto two rootstocks (Gisela 6 and MaxMa 14) were the subject of a study conducted at the Fruit Growing Institute in Plovdiv (Bulgaria).
14 Jan 2025
A recent study from Poland compared two propagation methods for GiSelA 5: the use of stem cuttings and the in vitro method, evaluating their impact on tree growth, particularly on the varieties “Bellise”, “Earlise”, “Lapins”, and “Vanda”.
21 Nov 2024
A Chinese study analyzed the effects of five different rootstocks on Summit sweet cherry cultivar during the fruit veraison phase with or without nitrogen-free nutrient fertilizers. The five rootstocks tested were: Mahaleb, Gisela 5, and three hybrid selections H11, H17, and H22.
20 Nov 2024
Some dwarfing rootstock selections for Gisela® cherry trees have recently been licensed in New Zealand and will be more widely available to growers from 2026. Gisela® 12 and 6 are currently being tested in Central Otago.
15 Nov 2024
A study conducted in Turkey focused on the effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) applied in different quantities from the soil on bud nutrient concentration and fruit formation of cultivar 0900 Ziraat grafted on rootstock Gisela 5.
