Merton 793 apple rootstock
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.10 Apple rootstock identification.
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Merton 793 branch |
Merton 793 leaf |
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| Origin | East Malling and John Innes, England. Northern Spy × M.2 (1920s) Merton Immune Series. |
| Description | Leaf: medium large, slight lobbing, flat dullish. Shape: ovate with attenuate tip and truncate base. Margin: uneven serrations. Stipules: smallish, elliptical. Shoot: slight zigzag, reddish. |
| Vigour | Vigorous. |
| Propagation | Readily on stools and layers. |
| Resistance | Woolly aphid and collar rot resistant. |
| Uses | Replant areas and spur-type varieties. |