Quality of planting stock

One of the most important factors for the success of an orchard is the quality of the planting stock. In addition to certain basic reqnirements, the planting stock mnst be of satisfactory internal and external quality. Nowadays it is unusual to plant trees withont lateral shoots. With these trees, the fruit grower is acting as a nnrseryman in the first year, as he has to grow the lateral shoots in his orchard. This inevitably reduces the initial yields. 

This means that only good-qnality bnd grafts, knip trees or normal 2-year-old trees shonld be considered as planting stock. 

Jose scaie, red spider mite), virus-free, free of mechanicai damage and 

Rootstocks (1 -year-old shoots from stoolbeds or transplants) 

Two-year-old trees with a crown consisting of feathers ( knip trees) 

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