These tough species can survive subzero temperatures and work great as rootstock. But when allowed to grow as full-sized ...

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — The U.S. pear industry wants to transition to high-density orchards and is looking for dwarfing rootstock that results in trees that are easy to manage, produce early and can handle ...

The production of fruit trees relies critically on the careful selection and combination of rootstocks and cultivars. Rootstocks are used not only to control tree vigour and enhance nutrient uptake ...

Did you know that almost all fruit trees are grafted? So are most nursery trees, for that matter. Grafting is a method of joining two different varieties of tree, to get the best qualities of both in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many fruit trees, ornamental flowering trees and shade trees have something in common: The above-ground portion is not the same variety, or even the same species as the root system. They are assembled ...

Growing the same fruit on smaller trees is all about smart pruning, rootstock choice, and training methods that control size ...

Joellen Dimond discusses spring-blooming shrubs, and Mr. D. talks root stock for fruit trees. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Director of Landscape for the University of ...

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