Manual of Rootstocks

Rootstock comparison table

Rootstock Myrobalan 29C
Summary 29C is a standard rootstock for plums and apricots, selected from a Myrobalan seedling and introduced in the 1920s.
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Using


Myrobalan 29C
Species compatibility Japanese plum
Mirabelle
European plum
Damson
Cherry plum
Apricot
Almond
Vigour % of standard 95% - 100%
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Growing


Myrobalan 29C
Rootstock size class Vigorous
Support required Free-standing
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Climate


Myrobalan 29C
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Identification


Myrobalan 29C
Country of origin United States
Period of origin 1900 - 1949
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Problems


Myrobalan 29C
Phytophthora Some susceptibility
Bacterial canker Some susceptibility
Root knot nematode Some resistance
Ring nematode Very susceptible
Root lesion nematode Some resistance
Honey / Oak root fungus Some resistance
Crown Gall Some resistance
Replant complex Some tolerance
Root suckers Some
Crown rot Some resistance
Plum Brownline Some susceptibility
Plum pox virus / Sharka Very susceptible
Verticillium Wilt (Blackheart) Some resistance
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