Rootstocks

root·stock (r

, r

1. See rhizome.

2. A root or part of a root used as a stock for plant propagation.

3. A source or origin.

rootstock [ˈruːtˌstɒk]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another name for rhizome

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) another name for stock [7]

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a basic structure from which offshoots have developed

rootstock (r

, r

See rhizome.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	rootstock - a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure rhizome, rootstalk stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	2.	rootstock - root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots stock - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants

Translations

rootstock [ˈruːtstɒk] N → rizoma m

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achira
Aconitum lycoctonum
adder's fern
Adiantum bellum
Anemopsis californica
Bermuda maidenhair
Bermuda maidenhair fern
bitter dock
blue cohosh
blueberry root
broad-leaved dock
Campanula rapunculoides
Canna edulis
Canna indica
Cardamine bulbifera
cattail family
Caulophyllum thalictrioides
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Chimaphila

If you choose an apple tree on one of the modern dwarfing rootstocks such as M9 or M27, the tree will only ever get to 3 metres (10') maximum, allowing you to have a good crop but without the need to spend hours on a ladder pruning and harvesting - you can do most of it from the ground and the tree will not take the garden over.

Pip, pip hooray for the many varieties of the humble apple; GARDENING by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

Apple trees are grafted onto various rootstocks, which produce different sized trees ranging in size from two to four metres tall.

BERRY nice by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)

Be aware that trees with dwarfing rootstocks need a lot of looking after, so in most cases "semi-dwarfing" is best.

Fruity! HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN APPLES AND PEARS.. GARDENING by The Mirror (London, England)

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