Horticultural Characteristics of Several Commercially Available Almond Rootstocks (2010)

Drought Salinity Alkalinity Boron "Wet Feet"

Rootstock Parentage Compatibility Vigor Anchorage Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Suckering

Lovell Peach Good Low Low Low Low Low Low Medium Low

Nemaguard Peach Good Medium Medium Low Medium Low Low Low Low

Red-Leafed Medium-
Nemared Peach Good Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
Peach-Almond
Hybrids (Hanson,
Brights, Nickels,
Cornerstone, Peach x Almond Good High High Medium High High* High* Very Low Low
Paramount
(GF677))

Not compatible with

Marianna 2624 Plum Nonpareil, Livingston; Low High Low Low Low Low High High
Marginal compatibility
with Butte/Monterey
Peach x Almond
Atlas X Apricot X Medium-
Plum Good High Medium Medium* High* High* High* Low Low

Ishtara Plum x Wild

Peach X Peach Unknown Low Unknown Unknown Medium* High* High* High Low

Krymsk-86 Peach X Plum Unknown Medium High Low* Low* Low* Low* High Low

Red Leafed Medium- Medium-

Red Titan Peach X Almond Good High High Medium* High* High* High* Very-Low Low
Peach x Almond
X Apricot X Medium-
Viking Plum Good Medium High Medium* High* High* High* Low Low

* These qualities have been defined through the breeding program or observations of plantings. The exact degree of
tolerance is unknown due to lack of field trials with these rootstocks. Traits will be updated when data becomes available.
Disease Management Characteristics of Several Commercially Available Almond Rootstocks (2010)
Armillaria
Rootknot Ring Lesion Bacterial Crown (Oak Root
Rootstock Parentage Nematode Nematode Nematode Canker Phytophthora Gall Fungus)

Lovell Peach High Low Medium Low Medium Medium Medium

Nemaguard Peach Resistant Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

Nemared Red-Leafed Peach Resistant Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

Peach-Almond Hybrids Most are

(Hanson, Brights, Nickels, Peach x Almond Resistant – High Low High High High Medium
Cornerstone, Paramount Paramount is
(GF677)) susceptible

Marianna 2624 Plum Resistant High Medium High Low Low Low

Atlas Peach x Almond X Apricot Resistant High Medium High Medium-High* Medium- Medium
X Plum low*

Ishtara Plum x Wild Peach X Resistant High Medium High Low Low Low
Peach

Krymsk-86 Peach X Plum High High Medium High Low Low Low

Red Leafed Peach X Resistant High* Low High* High High* Medium
Red Titan Almond

Peach x Almond X Apricot Resistant Low Medium Low Medium-High* Medium- Medium
Viking X Plum Low*
* These qualities have been defined through the breeding program or observations of plantings. The exact degree of
tolerance is unknown due to lack of field trials with these rootstocks. Traits will be updated when data becomes available.