Rootstocks Part 3: Almond Rootstocks with Jarvis-Shean, Duncan, and Connell

UCCE Advisors Katherine Jarvis-Shean (Yolo-Solano-Sacramento Counties), Roger Duncan (Stanislaus County), and Joe Connell (Emeritus Butte County) come together to discuss current available almond rootstocks and the importance of selecting rootstock for growers’ orchard-specific challenges.

(Photo: Nickels peach-almond hybrid rootstock in the foreground, followed by the much less vigorous Rootpac-R plum-almond rootstock further down the row, at Joe Connell’s Trial in Butte County)

Video from the Almond Board of California showcases the Boron tolerance rootstock trial in Yolo County. Additional information on almond rootstock trials conducted in Yolo and Butte counties can be found on SacValleyOrchards, as well as an overview of alternative rootstocks on SJV Tree and Vine.

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

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