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Vinyard

                    

Rootstock

Synonym

Parentage

Vigor

Phylloxera Resistance
A & B

Nematode X. Index (Dagger)

Resistance M. incognita (Root-Knot)

Soil Preference

Drought Resistance

Wet Feet

Active Lime Resistance

Salt Resistance

Influence Maturity

General Comments

Riparia Gloire

Gloire de Montpellier

V. riparia

Low/ Moderate

High

Moderate

Deep/Fertile

Low

High

Low <6%

Early

Saint George

Rupestris du Lot

V. rupestris

Very High

High

Susceptible but tolerant

Deep, Uniform, Loam

High

Low

14%

Moderate

Late

Susceptible to oak root fungus. Suitable for dry-farmed sites. Tends to reduce fruit sets.

1613 Couderc

1613C

V. solonis x Othello

Moderate

Low

High

Moderate

Deep/Fertile

Low

Low

1616 Couderc

1616C

V. solonis x V. riparia

Low

Moderate/High

Moderate

Deep/Fertile

High

11%

Moderate/High

Early

3306 Couderc

3306C

V. riparia x V. rupestris

Moderate

Moderate

Resistant

Low

Low

Resistant to M. arenaria

3309 Couderc

3309C

V. riparia x V. rupestris

Moderate/High

High

Susceptible

Susceptible

Deep Well Drained

Low

High

11%

Low/ Moderate

Mid

Improves Fruit Set

44-53 Malegue

44-53M

V. riparia x 144M

Moderate

Moderate/High

Moderate

Susceptible

Loam/Good Fertility

Moderate

High

10%

Mid

Often suffers from Mg deficiency

101-14 Millardet Et De Grasset

101-14 Mgt.

V. riparia x V. rupestris

Low/ Moderate

High

Moderate

Heavy Clay

Low/ Moderate

High

9%

Very Low

Early

More vigorous than Riparia Gloire--advances maturities of late varieties

Swarzmann

Swarzmann

V. riparia x V. rupestris

Low/ Moderate

High

High

Some

Deep/Fertile

Low/ Moderate

6-9%

41B Millardet Et De Grasset

41B

V. berlandieri x V. vinifera

Low

Susceptible

Susceptible

Dry Lime

Low/ Moderate

Low

40%

Very Low

Early

420A Millardet Et De Grasset

420A

V. berlandieri x V. riparia

Low

Moderate

Moderate

Deep/Fertile

Low

Moderate

20%

Low

Late

Suitable for high density plantings. Less vigorous than 5C & 5BB. Susceptible to potassium deficiency.

Oppenheim #4

SO4

V. berlandieri x V. riparia

Moderate

High

High

Moderate

Clay

Low

High

18%

Low

Mid

Suitable for grapes with poor set

5A Teleki

5A

V. berlandieri x V. riparia

High

High

Moderate

Deep/Fertile

Low

20%

Very Low

Early

Genetically identical to 5BB.

5BB Kober

5BB

V. berlandieri x V. riparia

Moderate

High

Moderate

Clay

Low

High

20%

Very Low

Mid

Slightly more drought tolerant than 5C or 420A, yet less than 110R & St. George. Not recommended for sites with standing water or a history of phytophthora. Genetically identical to 5A.

5C Teleki

5C

V. berlandieri x V. riparia

Moderate

High

Moderate

Clay

Low

High

20%

Early

Similar to 5BB, more suitable for higher attitudes.

1103 Paulsen

1103P

V. berlandieri x V. rupestris

High

High

Susceptible

Moderate

Clay, Lime

High

High

18%

Moderate

Late

Vigor is between 99R and 110R

99 Richter

99R

V. berlandieri x V. rupestris

High

Moderate/High

Susceptible

Susceptible

Deep Fertile/

Low

Low

17%

Low

Mid

Sensitive to standing water

110 Richter

110R

V. berlandieri x V. rupestris

High

High

Moderate

Moderate Fertility

High

High

17%

Moderate

Late

Suitable for hill-side-sand, dry-farmed sites can be overly vigorous on deep fertile soils.

140 Ruggeri

140Ru, Ru 140

V. berlandieri x V. rupestris

Very High

High

Moderate

Sandy

High

Moderate

20%

Moderate

Late

Tolerates a wide variety of soil.

Freedom

Freedom

1613 C x V.champinii

High

Moderate

Very High

High

Sandy

Moderate/High

Low

Low

Late

Must use virus free scion material. More vigorous than Harmony, but less than Dog Ridge and Salt Creek.

Harmony

Harmony

1613 C x V. champinii

High

Low

Susceptible

High

Sandy

Moderate/High

More vigorous than 1613C, less than Dog Ridge and Salt Creek.

Ramsey

Salt Creek

V. champinii

Very High

Moderate

High

High

Light Sand

High

Moderate

High

Late

Tends to have Zn deficiency. Less vigorous than Dog Ridge. Reduced fruit set.

VR 039-16

039-16

V. vinifera x V. rotundifolia

High

Low

Very High

Susceptible

Low

Late

Highly recommended for vineyard sites infested with grape fan leaf virus.