Manual of Rootstocks

Rootstock comparison table

Rootstock Bailey
Summary Bailey is a traditional standard rootstock for peaches, originating from Iowa in the 1890s.
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Using


Bailey
Species compatibility Peach
Vigour % of standard 80% - 90%
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Growing


Bailey
Rootstock size class Vigorous
Precocity Precocious
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Climate


Bailey
Cold hardiness (USDA) Zone 4 (-34C)
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Identification


Bailey
Country of origin United States
Period of origin 1850 - 1899
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Problems


Bailey
Phytophthora Some susceptibility
Bacterial canker Some resistance
Dagger nematode Some susceptibility
Root knot nematode Some susceptibility
Ring nematode Some susceptibility
Root lesion nematode Some resistance
Honey / Oak root fungus Some susceptibility
PTSL Some susceptibility
Crown Gall Some susceptibility
Verticillium Wilt (Blackheart) Some resistance
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