Origin |
Michurin, USSR in 1971. Budagovsky 9 × Budagovsky 13.14. | |
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Description |
Leaf: medium small, red, unfolded, pubescent. Shape: ovate with attenuate tip and truncate base. Margin: neatly and finely serrated. Stipules: small elliptical. Shoot: dark reddish, straight. | |
Vigour | Semi-dwarfing, similar to MM.106. | |
Propagation | Readily from stools and hardwood cuttings. | |
Resistance | Moderate resistance to collar rot (Phytophthora cactorum). Moderate resistance to fireblight (Erwinia amylovora). Susceptible to woolly aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum). Rarely susceptible to burr knots. | |
Uses | Precocious, hardy, well anchored. Not tested in Australia. | |
Appearance |
This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.10 Apple rootstock identification.