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Rootstock Help Mar 6, 2017 10:32:35 GMT -6

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Can ya'll help with some questions here. I want to get some dwarf rootstock to graft some trees for family & friends that want some but would fruit quicker in their yards. Again im' in W MI sandy ground so no clay or anymore most times to worry about.

I don't want semi-dwarf I want a short snub nosed bastard just because its fun and I won't have anythings this short to play with otherwise. However i'm curious if any of these are able to stand on their own or would they all require some sort of staking.

I'm looking at these rootstocks.

G11
G41
G222
G935
B9

Any thoughts guys?

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buckvelvet Legacy member primer Posts: 1,949 Likes: 1,608 Zone: 5A/5B	Rootstock Help Mar 6, 2017 10:33:18 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by buckvelvet on Mar 6, 2017 10:33:18 GMT -6 Which would you choose & why?
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buckvelvet Legacy member primer Posts: 1,949 Likes: 1,608 Zone: 5A/5B	Rootstock Help Mar 6, 2017 10:35:07 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by buckvelvet on Mar 6, 2017 10:35:07 GMT -6 www.ctl.cornell.edu/plants/GENEVA-Apple-Rootstocks-Comparison-Chart.pdf treco.nu/rootstock/
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smsmith Legacy member Posts: 18,138 Likes: 18,831 Location: Central MN Zone: 4a/3b	Rootstock Help Mar 6, 2017 10:35:08 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smsmith on Mar 6, 2017 10:35:08 GMT -6 All dwarf rootstocks require staking for the life of the tree (which will be relatively short). The only dwarf I have any experience with is B9. Up here, that's the only one I'd use because I think it's the most winter hardy option.
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Rootstock Help Mar 6, 2017 10:39:14 GMT -6

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Mar 6, 2017 10:35:08 GMT -6 smsmith said:

All dwarf rootstocks require staking for the life of the tree (which will be relatively short). The only dwarf I have any experience with is B9. Up here, that's the only one I'd use because I think it's the most winter hardy option.

What kind of 'short life' do we expect, long than our own? Like if an Antonovka can live 100+ I would assume a G11 would live 50?

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smsmith Legacy member Posts: 18,138 Likes: 18,831 Location: Central MN Zone: 4a/3b	Rootstock Help Mar 6, 2017 10:40:07 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smsmith on Mar 6, 2017 10:40:07 GMT -6 If you get 20 years out of a dwarf tree you did pretty well I think.
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buckvelvet Legacy member primer Posts: 1,949 Likes: 1,608 Zone: 5A/5B	Rootstock Help Mar 6, 2017 10:44:36 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by buckvelvet on Mar 6, 2017 10:44:36 GMT -6 Mar 6, 2017 10:40:07 GMT -6 smsmith said: If you get 20 years out of a dwarf tree you did pretty well I think. Oh no kidding? I didn't know the life span was that short!
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