Choosing the right cherry rootstock

Many factors need to be taken into account when choosing rootstocks for a new cherry orchard. Soil fertility, variety, and training system are some of the more important ones. In most cases, you will want to avoid the most dwarfing rootstocks, such as Gisela 5 and Krymsk 6, where soils are shallow or low in fertility. Other productive rootstocks such as Gisela 6, Krymsk 5, or even Maxma 14 may perform more satisfactorily on these sites, but higher planting densities should be considered where soils are poorest. Other soil/ rootstock combinations to avoid include planting Mahaleb rootstocks in heavy soils. […]