When selecting a dwarf fruit tree, the root of the matter lies in the matter of the roots. Sure, the top part of the tree above the graft is important, too. That’s what determines the looks and the ...

The use of apple rootstocks has transformed modern orchard management by enabling precise regulation of tree size and improving overall performance. Dwarfing rootstocks, in particular, manipulate ...

Apple rootstocks have long been recognised as a crucial factor in determining orchard productivity, tree vigour, and overall fruit quality. Recent advances in agronomic research have refined our ...

Grafting is a technique used to facilitate new plant growth. It involves attaching part of a plant or tree, called a scion, onto to another branch, called a rootstock. Grafting fruit trees has been in ...

Baby apple trees that have been grafted with rootstock, at a nursery on a new orchard in Nicholas Count, managed by the West Virginia National Guard. Can apples grow on an abandoned mine site? That’s ...

Purdue Pomology Lab - Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, 625 Agriculture Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907 ...

If you’ve ever shopped for a fruit tree, you might have noticed the term ‘rootstock’ floating around – but what are rootstocks, exactly? Well, it’s about time we demystified them, because they’re ...

Purdue Pomology Lab - Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, 625 Agriculture Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907 ...