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.EM
IX (apple
rootstock)
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| AKA:
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EM 9, EMLA 9
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| Growth
type:
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Dwarf rootstock
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| Natural
height:
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~ 10'...(3m)
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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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Can handle heavier soils and
wet conditions but not so good for drier, lighter, soil
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| Strengths:
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Good early cropping/ripening rootstock (3 years).
Tends to promote larger fruit. . Resistant to collar rot. Very little
suckering. Cold hardy to zone 5.
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| Weaknesses:
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Surrounding area should be free from competing
grass and weeds. Some mouse population control also advised when using this
rootstock. Roots somewhat brittle.
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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. This rootstock has a small
root system so trees will need to be permanently staked.
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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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please put "data for fruit files" in the subject header - thanks! |
V.
Kraus nurseries fruit
trees, apple trees, pear trees, plum, trees, cherry trees, fruit tree
vendors, peach trees, nectarine trees, apricot trees.
