Rootstocks

Meonhill, made from grapes grown from French rootstocks planted in Hampshire, will be available early in 2012. ❋ Unknown (2011)

One thing to keep in mind is that many vineyards are planted with experimental grapes, clones or rootstocks, but you won't hear about them until they are a success and the vineyard can plant more. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Desert larkspur (Delphinium parryi) is a perennial that has woody rootstocks but also sprouts only in wetter years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the plum sections the trees had all been grown on dwarfing rootstocks, so that the young plums were as if on display, held out before us; small and violet-blue-blushed, slightly furry, still hard and undersized but ripening and waxing like hundreds of small moons. ❋ Imogen (2009)

Gardeners with heavy soil can select rootstocks that are more tolerant of wet conditions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

African wild plants with rootstocks reported to be eaten raw: The Monocotyledons, Part 1. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The choice of rootstock matters: different rootstocks bring out different qualities in the scion. ❋ Edward Willett (2006)

If the research bears fruit (sorry) then growers will have new information about the best rootstock to use — and plant breeders will understand more about how rootstocks affect scions. ❋ Edward Willett (2006)

He grafted Gala scions onto two different rootstocks, then scanned the genetic makeup of each to see which genes were active. ❋ Edward Willett (2006)

Actually, most of the young orange trees raised here for transplanting are grafted onto cucho rootstocks. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Add to this the variety of grape clones and rootstocks, and one can easily appreciate the palate of individual ingredients available. ❋ Allen R. Balik (2006)

They decided to plant the genetic siblings Zinfandel and Primitivo along with Cabernet Sauvignon from multiple clones and rootstocks producing three different wines. ❋ Allen R. Balik (2006)

All of this went against the local philosophy of grape growers, who believed that larger and larger crops would mean better wine, as opposed to lower yields and proper rootstocks and clonal material. ❋ Jr. Robert M. Parker (2005)

Other more radical viticulture techniques include leaf pulling (to encourage air flow as well as more contact with the sun), shoot positioning (to enhance sun exposure), and the ongoing research with clones and rootstocks designed to eliminate those that produce overly prolific crops of large-size berries. ❋ Jr. Robert M. Parker (2005)