Headed whips are being planted in a rootstock trial at Wapato, Washington in 2014. The replant-tolerant Geneva rootstocks have the ability to grow vigorously and establish a very productive canopy from a whip or unbranched tree when planted. (Courtesy of Tom Auvil) There is likely not a “best” apple rootstock, though the replant-tolerant Geneva rootstocks (G.41, G.214, G.935, G.210, G.30, G.890) are much better than the available standards of Budagovksy 9, Mark, Malling 9 clones, M.26 and the semidwarf rootstocks. In replant situations, it is common to have lack of vigor contributing to an undersized, low-yielding orchard. The most impressive […]