by Ethan Tuning | Feb 28, 2019
EMLA 9 has a dwarfing influence on all scions worked on it. It induces cropping early in the life of the tree. Moreover, the fruit is larger and ripens earlier in the season, especially during the early years of the tree’s life. Trees on EMLA 9 show a wide degree of...
by Ethan Tuning | Feb 28, 2019
Scions on EMLA 26 are intermediate in vigor between EMLA 9 and EMLA 7 and producing a tree about 45% the size of that on seedling rootstocks. Compared with EMLA 7, EMLA 26 is slightly less vigorous and superior, in that it produces better quality fruit and also crops...
by Ethan Tuning | Feb 28, 2019
This rootstock produces a tree about half to two-thirds the size of a standard tree. It does not sucker and the rootstock is resistant to woolly aphid. EMLA 106 has been planted intensively in the East and West and is an excellent producer. It should be planted on...
by Ethan Tuning | Feb 28, 2019
Budagovsky 9 Dwarfing rootstock resulting from a cross between M.8 x ‘Red Standard’ (Krasnij Standard) from Russia. B.9 has been widely tested and is used commercially throughout the U.S. It is slightly more dwarfing than M.9 and is slightly more productive. Other...
by Ethan Tuning | Feb 28, 2019
Budagovsky 118 Semi-Dwarf rootstock resulting from a cross between ‘Moscow pear’ x M.9 or M.8 from the former Soviet Union. It is reported to be very cold hardy, and produces a tree size of about 85% of seedling. It is more precocious than the seedling and can be...
