Rootstock comparison table
| Rootstock | Weiroot 72 | PIKU 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | This rootstock requires excellent soil and optimum tree nutrition and water management to maintain fruit quality. | The most important advantages of this vigorous rootstock are regularly high yields over many years. It is well-anchored, with a few suckers. |
| remove | remove |
Using
| Weiroot 72 | PIKU 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Species compatibility | Sweet cherry Sour cherry |
Sweet cherry |
| Vigour % of standard | 25% - 30% | 80% - 100% |
Growing
| Weiroot 72 | PIKU 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rootstock size class | Dwarf |
Vigorous |
| Precocity | Precocious |
|
| Support required | Permanent support |
Free-standing |
Climate
| Weiroot 72 | PIKU 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cold-hardiness | Cold-hardy |
Identification
| Weiroot 72 | PIKU 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Technical University of Munich |
Pillnitz Research Station |
| Country of origin | Germany |
Germany |
| Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 |
2000 |
Problems
| Weiroot 72 | PIKU 3 |
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