At several places I've seen the roots on vigorous benchgraft rootstocks like M111 trimmed back to short (1/2") knubs before planting in commercial orchards. Can someone tell me what is the purpose of this, and does it take longer to establish growth on these trees?
Thanks -- Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, Southern California -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[email protected]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
