MM.106 apple rootstock
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.10 Apple rootstock identification.
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MM.106 branch |
MM.106 leaf |
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| Origin | East Malling and John Innes, England. Northern Spy × M.1 (1920s). |
| Description | Leaf: large, flat, leathery and rather glossy, veins underneath are pinkish. Shape: ovate, tip attenuate, base obtuse. Margin: neatly serrated. Stipules: prominent, elliptical, slightly serrated. Shoot: young is profusely hairy, two-year wood dull green. |
| Vigour | Semi-vigorous, similar to M.7. |
| Propagation | Very productive in stool bed, roots readily from hardwood cuttings with bottom heat and hormone dip. |
| Resistance | Susceptible to various strains of collar rot. Susceptible to mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha). Resistant to woolly aphid. |
| Uses | Precocious, heavy cropping, reasonable anchorage. Suitable for semi-intensive plantings on well-drained sites with most new varieties. |