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Citrus Rootstock Characteristics |
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ROOTSTOCK |
ADVANTAGES |
DISADVANTAGES |
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African Shaddock x Trifoliate |
vigorous, large tree? |
exocortis |
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quality and production |
salinity and alkalinity? |
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gummosis |
Eureka lemon incompatability |
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cold |
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nematode |
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tristeza |
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Carrizo and Troyer citranges |
tristeza (moderate) |
exocortis |
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gummosis |
salinity and alkalinity |
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cold |
wet feet |
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nematode |
Eureka lemon incompatability |
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quality and production |
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vigorous tree |
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Citrumelo 4475 (Swingle) |
quality and production |
lime-induced chlorosis |
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gummosis |
salinity and alkalinity |
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cold |
Eureka lemon incompatability |
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nematode |
exocortis |
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tristeza |
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C35 citrange |
vigorous but moderate tree size |
exocortis |
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quality and production |
salinity and alkalinity |
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gummosis |
Eureka lemon incompatability |
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cold |
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nematode |
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tristeza |
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C. macrophylla (lemons only) |
quality and production |
nematode |
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gummosis |
short-lived tree |
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salinity and alkalinity |
cold |
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boron |
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exocortis |
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Schaub rough lemon |
production |
gummosis |
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tree vigor |
cold |
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lemon fruit quality |
salinity and alkalinity |
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nematode |
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orange fruit quality |
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Sour orange |
quality |
tristeza |
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gummosis |
nematode |
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Brazilian sour |
salinity and alkalinity |
wet feet |
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for lemons only |
cold |
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long-lived tree |
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Sweet orange |
quality and production |
gummosis |
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tristeza |
nematode |
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Pineapple and Utt sweet |
exocortis |
wet feet |
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long-lived tree |
salinity and alkalinity |
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Volameriana |
production |
cold |
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tree vigor |
nematode |
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gumosis |
salinity and alkalinity |
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Compiled July, 1995 by |
Brokaw Nursery, Inc. |
(805) 647-2262 |
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P.O. Box 4818, Saticoy Ca 93007 |
Fax 647-6493 |
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