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APPLE ROOTSTOCKS
Geneva 16
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SIZE CLASS 3-4
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G.16
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Pedigree
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Ottawa 3 x Malus floribunda, 1981 |
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Precocity
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Very precocious, similar to or better than M.9 |
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Productivity
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High in initial test orchard. |
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Scion Fruit Size
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Fruit size has been adequate |
| Scion Fruit Quality |
No problems noted |
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Anchorage
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Moderate, perhaps better than M.9, support required |
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Fire blight
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Highly resistant |
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Crown & Root Rots
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Screened, but not yet confirmed to be resistant |
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Woolly Apple Aphid
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Susceptible |
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Powdery Mildew
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Hardiness (Midwinter)
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Currently testing |
| Bud Break |
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| Leaf Fall |
Early |
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Suckering
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Light, less than M.9 |
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Burrknots
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Rare |
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Stoolbed Performance
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Moderate - not as easily rooted as M.9 |
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Virus hypersensitivities
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Hypersensitive to at least one latent virus,
ONLY VIRUS FREE BUDWOOD SHOULD BE USED WITH THIS ROOTSTOCK. |
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Experience
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Extremely limited |
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Sources
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Treco, Meadow
Lake, Willow Drive, Copenhaven,
Four Mile, Wafler, Williamette |
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Strains
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None |
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Observations, suspicions, history
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G.16 appears to be very highly productive dwarfing
rootstock with excellent fire blight resistance that may challenge M.9.
Very limited orchard trials suggest caution should be exercised until more
experience lends confidence to this rootstock. |
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Last modified August 24, 1999.
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