Manual of Rootstocks

Rootstock comparison table

Rootstock Compact Mahaleb
Summary Compact Mahaleb is productive, has better uniformity than ‘Mahaleb’ seedling and induces slightly earlier fruiting of sweet cherry scions compared to Mahaleb seedling.
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Using


Compact Mahaleb
Species compatibility Sweet cherry
Sour cherry
Vigour % of standard 75% - 80%
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Growing


Compact Mahaleb
Rootstock size class Semi-vigorous
Precocity Precocious
Support required Free-standing
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Climate


Compact Mahaleb
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Identification


Compact Mahaleb
Developer University of California Davis Plant Breeding Center
Country of origin United States
Period of origin 2000
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Problems


Compact Mahaleb
Phytophthora Some resistance
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