Apple-tree clone rootstocks of Belarusian selection

Abstract

The article describes the characteristics of apple clonal rootstocks of Belarusian breeding PB-4 and 106-13.
PB-4 is a dwarf rootstock. It provides the apple trees to start fruiting in the second year after planting in a garden. The trees need a support.
106-13 is a semi-dwarf rootstock. The grafted plants start to bear fruit in the third year after planting in a garden. The root system provides the strong support of the trees in the ground, and they don’t need poles.