M.25 apple rootstock
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.10 Apple rootstock identification.
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M.25 branch |
M.25 leaf |
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| Origin | East Malling and John Innes, England. Northern Spy × M.2 (1920s). |
| Description | Leaf: small, much crimped and puckered, cupped, dull pubescent. Shape: oval with attenuate tip and truncate base. Margin: neat serrations. Stipules: very small. Shoot: zigzag stem, pubescent, two-year-old wood is dull green, buds very close together. |
| Vigour | Very vigorous. |
| Propagation | Produces well in stool beds. |
| Resistance | Some resistance to collar rot. Susceptible to woolly aphid. |
| Uses | Replant areas, spur-type varieties. |