Cold Hardy Rootstocks for Eastern NY
Mike Basedow, Tree Fruit Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Cold injury is a concern for apple production in Eastern New York, where extremely cold mid-winter temperatures and dramatic temperature fluctuations in the late fall and early spring are not uncommon. Let's review the types of cold damage we might expect to see in rootstock tissues, and discuss which rootstocks might be most appropriate for dealing with the cold in a high density production system.
See article below.
Cold Hardy Rootstocks for Eastern NY (pdf; 1005KB)
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