- See also:
- Semi-dwarf stone fruit6
- Semi-vigorous stone fruit20
- Vigorous stone fruit15
NemaguardStandard stone fruit rootstock
| Used for: | European plum, Japanese plum, Apricot, Peach, Almond, Mirabelle, Cherry plum, Damson |
| Developed by: | USDA Fort Valley, Georgia |
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Introduced: | 1950s |
| Parentage: | Prunus persica x Prunus davidiana |
Nemaguard is the most-widely used and widely compatible standard class rootstock for peaches and almonds, also compatible with with Japanese and European plums, and apricots.
Nemaguard rootstock characteristics
- Species compatibilityEuropean plum, Japanese plum, Apricot, Peach, Almond, Mirabelle, Cherry plum, Damson
- Vigour % of standard105%
- Rootstock size classVigorous
- PrecocityPrecocious
- Support requiredFree-standing
- Chill requirementHigh-chill
- DeveloperUSDA ARS
- Country of originUnited States
- Period of origin1950 - 1999
- Bacterial cankerSome susceptibility
- Root knot nematodeSome resistance
- Ring nematodeSome susceptibility
- Root lesion nematodeSome susceptibility
- Honey / Oak root fungusSome susceptibility
- PTSLVery susceptible
- Crown GallSome susceptibility
- Crown rotSome susceptibility
- Root suckersMany
- Plum pox virus / SharkaSome susceptibility
- Verticillium Wilt (Blackheart)Some resistance
Find our more about this rootstock in the 'Manual of Worldwide Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Tree Rootstocks'.