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.EM
26 (apple
rootstock)
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| AKA:
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EMLA 26
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| Growth
type:
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Dwarf rootstock
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| Natural
height:
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~ 12'...(3.5m)
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| Field
spacing:
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8' - 12' apart...(2.5 - 3.5m)
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| Soil
suitability:
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Prefers well-drained soil
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| Strengths:
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Known to yield better fruit quality than EM VIIa
and usually crops in the third year. Suckers are minimal (though fast-growing)
and this rootstock exhibits some resistance to collar rot (unless planted in
wet or infected soil). Able to withstand some competition from grass and
weeds,
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| Weaknesses:
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Roots are more supple than on EM VIIa but tend to
grow on one side so the tree needs to be permanently staked. Susceptible to
fire blight and wooly aphid.
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| Misc.
notes:
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Virus free. A large burr knot grows at the union
which should be a few inches above the ground.
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This information is
only intended to provide a general idea of the variety's attributes. However,
if you have further data that growers may find useful by all means let
us know.
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V.
Kraus nurseries fruit
trees, apple trees, pear trees, plum, trees, cherry trees, fruit tree
vendors, peach trees, nectarine trees, apricot trees.
