plum
Pixy
Pixy rootstock restricts growth of the grafted varieties on it by 30%. Therefore; plant spacing may be reduced. 100-200 trees can be planted per decare in gardens where Pixy rootstock is used. It shows good adaptation to all varieties of plum. As Pixy rootstock has positive effects on fruity quality and size; plums on Pixy rootstock contains high concentration of sugar.
Dwarfness caused by Pixy rootstock and cultural processes in gardens facilitate harvest; and crop harvested in unit area increases since number of plants planted per decare rises.
St. Julien
It is derived from P. insitia plum. The most significant types of this rootstock are Saint Julien A and Saint Julien 655/2 which are semi-dwarf. It is not suitable for heavy textured soil. It can also be used as rootstock for peaches, nectarines and apricots as well as plums. It has positive effect on productivity of the variety on it. It is not resistant to severe cold; and it is recommended to be used in well-drained soil. It is resistant to Phytoptohora and bacterial cancer. It is commonly used in Britain and Iber peninsula.
Brompton
Brompton Clone: It consists of semi-strong trees. Trees yield high-quality and abundant fruits. It shows good adaptation to culture varieties. It is difficult to be grown vegetatively. If this inconvenience is corrected with hormones or misting; it is a very good rootstock.
