Avocado, a significant fruit crop grown in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world, is threatened by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), a disease that has already eliminated commercial avocado ...

Five new pest-resistant grape rootstocks recently released by UC Davis are environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical fumigants. The new rootstocks are resistant to nematodes (tiny worms) and ...

Grafting in tomato has been investigated mainly in small-scale experiments, demonstrating morphological, physiological, and metabolic changes in the scion mediated by the rootstock. By grafting a ...

Close to 70 large tomato producers from eastern Spain have been able to see first-hand what Syngenta is offering in terms of integrated solutions for this crop, from advanced plant material to growing ...

Five new grape rootstocks that are resistant to nematodes and phylloxera -- two of the most damaging vineyard pests -- were recently released for distribution to commercial nurseries by UC Davis. The ...

A healthy plant needs a healthy root system, and in some cases, it's better if that root system is from a different plant. These are called rootstocks, and today we go below the surface and find out ...

The six year old apple, pear and plum trees at Homeacres, in June then September. See how rootstocks affect growth, what happens if fruit is not thinned enough, and the apple harvests of different ...

SHIMLA: After raising their apple orchards on imported rootstocks and developing seedling plant techniques progressive farmers want the Horticulture Department to include them in the spray schedule ...

Kashmir grows apples across a wide range of altitudes, each shaping how the crop flowers, sets fruit, and yields. Yet, even with one of the largest apple-growing areas in the country, productivity in ...