| Cultivar Name: |
Krymsk® 5
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| Type |
Cherry Rootstock |
| Synonyms |
'Krymsk® 5', 'VSL-2', 'VSL-2 cv.) P2G #3
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| Patent |
Krymsk Breeding Station (RU) 2005 PP15723
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| Parentage |
Prunus fruticosa x Prunus serrulata var. lannesiana
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| Species |
hybrid cherry
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| Usage |
Rootstock
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| Scion Vigor Influence |
90% of Mazzard seedling
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| Soil Adaptation |
All soils
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| Climatic Adaptation |
seems to do well in adverse conditions; Hardiness: USDA Zone 5A. Cold tolerance: Excellent. Heat tolerance: Excellent.
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| Resistance Traits |
No diseases observed; high resistance to mildew. Appears to be less sensitive to Bacterial Canker than Gisela® 6.
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| Graft Compatibility |
Sweet cherries and many sour cherries (Montmorency not tested). Significant graft union over-growth can sometimes occur.
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| Propagation Notes |
propagates well by softwood cuttings, stool
beds, and in vitro.
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| Propagation Method |
Vegetative
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| Anchorage |
Excellent
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| Suckering |
Low
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| Description |
Inventor: Guennadi Eremin, Krymsk (RU) at the Breeding Station in Krymsk,
Russia. Sensitive to the pollen borne ILAR viruses. Very sensitive to PNRSV and PDV Could be a replacement of the Gisela® series. OLDEST TEST SITES IN THE US: Sweet cherries—2000 in California, Oregon, Washington and New York. Chilling Requirement: Appears to be higher than Mazzard seedling.
This rootstock is widely used in commercial cherry orchards in the Pacific North West of the USA. It is a semi-vigorous rootstock, roughly similar or slighly more vigorous than Gisela 6. It is not as precocious or productive as the Gisela rootstocks, but fruit quality is good and it is arguably easier to manage the trees.
Although developed specifically for cold-hardiness, this rootstock also performs well in hot climates and heavy soils. No support is necessary.
Unlike many other modern cherry rootstocks it is not developed from Prunus cerasus. |
| References |
- Fowler Nursery Commercial Fruit and Nut Tree Variety Descriptions. Link
- Sierra Gold Nurseries Variety Descriptions. Link
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Progressive Genetics Group. Link
- Fowler Nursery, Rootstocks; Link
- Orange Pippin; Link
- Cherry Rootstocks for Sacramento County, by Chuck Ingels and Robert Arceo; Link
- Cherry Rootstocks
for the Modern Orchard, Dept. of Hort, OSU, 2014; Link
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No photos for this cultivar.
