M.26 apple rootstock
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.10 Apple rootstock identification.
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M.26 branch |
M.26 leaf |
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| Origin | East Malling and John Innes, England. M.16 × M.9 (1929). |
| Description | Leaf: unfolded and curled back with wavy edges, petiole pinkish when young, dull. Shape: ovate, acute tip and truncate base. Margin: deeply serrated, uneven. Stipules: elliptical, long, narrow. Shoot: pinkish red wood, many spiky side branches. |
| Vigour | In between M.9 and MM.106. |
| Propagation | Produces well in stool beds. |
| Resistance | Mildly susceptible to collar rot. Susceptible to woolly aphid and fireblight. Prone to burr knots. |
| Uses | Dwarf rootstock for high-density plantings. May need support under most conditions. Suitable for Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, Hi Early etc. |