Citrus Rootstock Characteristics

ROOTSTOCK ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

vigorous, arge tree? exocortis

African Shaddock x Trifoliate quality and production salinity and alkalinity?
gummosis Eureka lemon incompatability
cold
nematode
tristeza
tristeza (moderate) exocortis
Carrizo and Troyer citranges gummosis salinity and alkalinity
cold wet feet
nematode Eureka lemon incompatability
quality and production
vigorous tree
quality and production lime-induced chlorosis
Citrumelo 4475 gummosis salinity and alkalinity
Swingle cold Eureka lemon incompatability
nematode exocortis
tristeza
vigorous but moderate tree size exocortis
C 35 citrange quality and production salinity and alkalinity
gummosis Eureka lemon incompatability
cold
nematode
tristeza
quality and production nematode
C. macrophylla gummosis short-lived tree
for lemons only salinity and alkalinity cold
boron
exocortis
production gummosis
Schaub rough lemon tree vigor cold
lemon fruit quality salinity and alkalinity
nematode
orange fruit quality
quality tristeza
sour orange gummosis nematode
Brazilian sour salinity and alkalinity wet feet
for lemons only cold
long-lived tree
quality and production gummosis
sweet orange tristeza nematode
Pineapple and Utt sweet exocortis wet feet
long-lived tree salinity and alkalinity
production cold
Volkameriana tree vigor nematode
gumosis salinity and alkalinity

Compiled July, 1995 by Brokaw Nursery, Inc. (805) 647-2262

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