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Better Rootstocks for Apple Trees Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Volume 11 Number 12 1970 Article 3 1-1-1970 Better rootstocks for apple trees Frank Melville J. E. L. Cripps Follow this and additional works at: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4 Part of the Fruit Science Commons, Plant Breeding and Genetics Commons, and the Plant Pathology Commons Recommended Citation Melville, Frank and Cripps, J. E. L. (1970) "Better rootstocks for apple trees," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 11 : No. 12 , Article 3. Available at: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol11/iss12/3 This article is brought to you for free and open access by Research Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 by an authorized administrator of Research Library. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. BETTER ROOTSTOCKS FOR APPLE TREES Mailing Merton rootstocks have given the best results in ten years' trials with apple rootstocks on Stoneville Research Station and on growers' properties. By F. MELVILLE, Assistant Chief, Horticulture Division and J. E. L. CRIPPS, Research Officer, Plant Research Division THE type of rootstock used imparts important characteristics to an apple tree. Tree size and stability, cropping characteristics, susceptibility to soil-borne pests and diseases and, to some extent, fruit quality are all affected by the choice of rootstock. To study these factors an apple rootstock Pomme de Neige experiment was planted at the Stoneville Pomme de Neige stock was originally Research Station in 1960. selected from a small group of Pomme de Subsequently, seven additional trials of Neige seedlings chosen for their good root a more restricted nature were planted on development. It is very vigorous and trees growers' properties in the South West to crop well if handled properly, but it does assess the reaction of the rootstocks to not have the ability of Northern Spy to different environmental conditions. size fruit. A root grafting technique is almost invariably used to propagate Complete assessment can only be made orchard trees. on a long term basis but growers intend­ ing making new plantings will be interested Seedling in the progress to date. Seedling stocks provided an answer to the shortage of stocks in Western Australia in the early 1950s, and many well grown Range of stocks orchards have been developed on a variety Fourteen apple rootstocks are included of seedling stocks. However, seedlings in the experiment at Stoneville and a more have the disadvantage of producing trees restricted selection on growers' properties. which vary in size and which carry crops Of those tested, only six of the new clonal of small fruit under conditions of stress. rootstocks are considered of interest to Granny Smith seedlings have been dis­ growers and these are described briefly appointing as a rootstock in the trial at below, together with the three stocks in Stoneville because of extreme variability general use locally. of size and vigour. Local rootstocks Imported clones All the imported rootstocks dealt with Northern Spy here belong to the Mailing Merton (M.M.) Northern Spy rootstock was the mainstay series produced at East Mailing and Merton of the Western Australian apple industry Research Stations in England and selected for many years, but a shortage of stock from crosses with Northern Spy for material and the prevalence of virus in­ immunity to woolly aphis. fection have restricted its use over the past 20 years. It produces trees with MM. 103 moderate vigour, which crop heavily and M.M. 103 was produced by crossing imparts the ability to bring fruit up to Northern Spy with Ben Davis. It is a size under adverse conditions. It is best vigorous rootstock which, under good known for its immunity to woolly aphis management, produces a large spreading attack and was originally introduced for tree with wide angled branches. So far, this purpose. cropping has only been moderate. 267 Journal of Agriculture, Vol 11 No 12, 1970 MM. 104 MM. 114 The parentage of M.M. 104 is Mailing n x Parentage of M.M. 114 is Northern Spy x Northern Spy. It produces moderate sized Mailing XH. This has proved the most trees which come into cropping early and vigorous of the English rootstocks at Stone- bear heavily. Its characteristics are not ville but by present day standards, is con­ unlike Northern Spy and is satisfactory sidered too large. It has cropped quite for all varieties tested. well although slower than other stocks to come into full crop. MM. 106 MM. 115 Parentage of M.M. 106 is Northern Spy x Parentage of M.M. 115 is Northern Spy x Mailing I. Under Western Australian con­ Ben Davis. With Granny Smith as the ditions, trees on this rootstock come into scion, it produces trees of moderate vigour bearing very early carrying some fruit in but with other varieties it produces larger the second or third year. trees. Cropping has been good. Under average conditions, it tends to Cropping and tree size produce small trees but initially growth is A comparison between Granny Smith moderate and under ideal conditions, sub­ trees on the nine rootstocks is given in the stantial sized trees develop. Growth can table showing differences in cropping and be severely restricted if cropping of young tree size. All figures represent the average trees is not controlled or management is per tree. not of a high standard. With Granny Smith as a scion, M.M. 114 Granny Smith trees on M.M. 106 develop makes larger trees than Pomme de Neige, few lateral branches and as a result lack and M.M. 103 is similar in vigour but trees density and are often one sided. Much on M.M. 109 are slightly smaller (column better results are obtained with Yates, 4). M.M. 104 and M.M. 115 produce trees Golden Delicious and Delicious. more equivalent to Northern Spy while M.M. 106 is the least vigorous of the root- MM. 109 stocks described. However, M.M. 106 is a Parentage of M.M. 109 is Mailing H x little more vigourous with Red Delicious Northern Spy. M.M. 109 confers early or Yates as the scion and appears to be bearing on the scion although the tree is well suited to these two varieties as well vigorous and under good management will as Golden Delicious. grow to a considerable size. Laterals form Trees on M.M. 109 are well ahead in the readily to provide a good supply of fruiting total amount of fruit produced since the wood. This rootstock has cropped heavily inception of cropping (column 3) and also and performed well in all trials and for retain the lead on an annual yield basis all varieties. (column 2). M.M. 114 is still second to Granny Smith production from various rootstocks Crop Total crop Tree size Total crop 1969/70 since height x divided by Rootstock in planting width in height x pounds in pounds metres width x per tree per tree 1970 100 M.M.109 643 2186 1904 1-148 M.M. 104 ....' 432 1737 15-72 1105 M.M. 106 347 1256 11-38 1-104 M.M. 115 393 1556 15-37 1012 Northern Spy 365 1386 15-01 0-99 Pomme de Neige 498 1942 21-42 0-907 M.M. 114 617 2069 24-65 0-839 M.M. 103 430 1793 21-79 0-823 Seedling 336 1293 16-01 0-808 (I metre =39-37 inches) 268 Journal of Agriculture, Vol 11 No 12, 1970 M.M. 109 in spite of its much larger size, M.M. 106 promotes earlier colour in red but in time no doubt size will tell. varieties and this characteristic is shared An economic assessment of a rootstock to a lesser extent by M.M. 109. In the case must take into account crop size in rela­ of Yates, M.M. 106 has consistently pro­ tion to tree size which gives a measure of duced larger and better coloured fruit tree efficiency which in turn can be related which ripens slightly earlier than on to production per acre. This has been done Northern Spy. by dividing the total crop by a factor for Storage trials conducted over two years tree size for each rootstock in column 5. indicate that certain stocks slightly in­ Again, M.M. 109 is in the lead but M.M. 104, crease susceptibility of Granny Smiths to 106 and 115 have also given creditable bitter pit and scald. Seedling and M.M. 103 performances. The Granny Smith seedling are the worst in this regard. stock has produced very variable tree size There appears to be no beneficial effect and given the poorest result. from rootstocks on pre-harvest drop of Jonathans. Anchorage Of the Mailing Merton series, M.M. 103, Effects of management 114 and 115 are very well anchored, M.M. Although rootstocks influence eventual 104 and 106 are satisfactory, but young tree size, the influence of management is trees on M.M. 109 often need support also important. against the wind until they develop an Factors such as early and heavy crop­ adequate root system. The problem dis­ ping, competition from grass and weeds, appears when the trees come into bearing. lack of moisture and inadequate fertiliser In the trial at Stoneville, Pomme de Neige reduce vigour and by such means a com­ was also unstable in the early years. paratively small tree can be produced on a vigorous rootstock.
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