P.2 apple rootstock
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.10 Apple rootstock identification.
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P.2 branch |
P.2 leaf |
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| Origin | Skierniewice, Poland. M.9 × Common Antonovka (1954). |
| Description | Leaf: large, shiny, light green, flattish. Shape: ovate with attenuate tip and rounded base. Margin: neat serrations. Stipules: elliptical, small. Shoot: red, straight. |
| Vigour | Dwarfing, between M.9 and M.26. |
| Propagation | Difficult. |
| Resistance | Considerable resistance to collar rot. Hardy. Susceptible to woolly aphid and fireblight. |
| Uses | For high-density planting or as an interstem. Not tested in Australia. |