- See also:
- Semi-dwarf stone fruit6
- Vigorous stone fruit15
- Standard stone fruit24
Controller 8®Semi-vigorous stone fruit rootstock
| Used for: | Peach |
| Developed by: | University of California Davis and USDA-ARS |
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Parentage: | Harrow Blood x Okinawa peach |
Controller 8 is compatible with peach and nectarine. It has good anchorage and requires less pruning than Nemaguard.
Controller 8 rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityPeach
- Vigour % of standard80%
- Rootstock size classSemi-vigorous, Vigorous
- PrecocityPrecocious
- Support requiredFree-standing
- DeveloperUSDA ARS, University of California Davis Plant Breeding Center
- Country of originUnited States
- Period of origin2000
- PhytophthoraSome susceptibility
- Root knot nematodeSome resistance
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.