Scientists are focusing on improving apples’ resilience after stressors like wild temperature swings and drought ...

Rootstocks serve as the subterranean partner in grafted trees, shaping scion vigour, architecture and physiological status through genetic, hormonal and hydraulic interactions. By selecting rootstocks ...

The six year old apple, pear and plum trees at Homeacres, in June then September. See how rootstocks affect growth, what ...

When selecting a dwarf fruit tree, the root of the matter lies in the matter of the roots. Sure, the top part of the tree above the graft is important, too. That’s what determines the looks and the ...

Our great enthusiasm in growing fruit crops can often overshadow other critical characteristics of the fruit tree, which are essential in the selection process. Choosing the right rootstock is equally ...

Grafting is a technique used to facilitate new plant growth. It involves attaching part of a plant or tree, called a scion, onto to another branch, called a rootstock. Grafting fruit trees has been in ...

Apple dwarfing rootstocks cause earlier shoot termination and reduced root and shoot mass. To identify physiological factors responsible for rootstock-induced growth restriction, we compared ...

With so much variation in fruit taste, size and quantity, many gardeners are eager to reproduce the perfect apple when they find it. Often the first question is how to propagate an apple tree from ...