The rootstock for sale here at Blue Hill Wildlife Nursey’s are easily some of the best available. Whether your grafting for wildlife or a backyard hobbyist. The rootstocks for sale to graft apples or crabapples are Bud 118, Antonovka and Malus Dolgo. The rootstock available for sale when grafting pears is OHxF-97 and pyrus Betulifolia. We also offer a very cold hardy persimmon rootstock.
When choosing a rootstock to buy for grafting your own trees its good to know the size. These rootstocks will all be between 1/4” to 3/8”. When grafting onto a seedling grown rootstock like Antonovka, Malus Dolgo or P. Betulifolia using this size rootstock is beneficial because these are the most vigorous.
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$2.70
A Russian apple rootstock that is exceptionally cold hardy to -50 Degrees. Antonovka rootstock is widely used in wildlife plantings because its very adaptable. This
can be planted in less than ideal location such as a shale ridges, heavy clay soils or a lower ph. This rootstock will excel in ideal planting locations with fertile soil
that is moist but well drained. Antonovka rootstock will reach mature heights of 25’ to 35’ high. This is a seedling grown rootstock that will grow real defined
roots. These roots will penetrate well though the soil even into subsoil. Antonovka will produce a well anchored tree and be vary drought tolerant. Rootstock size is 1/4" to 3/8"
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Malus Dolgo rootstock is extremely cold hardy down well into Plant Hardiness Zone 3, and is very comparable to Antonovka in many ways. It makes an excellent choice for wildlife trees, because it produces a full size 20’ to 30’ tree. This standard rootstock will develop deep well defined root system. This makes it extremely well anchored, penetrating well into the sub soil pulling up lost nutrients and making Malus Doglo drought tolerant. It is adaptable to many soil types and conditions, allowing it to do especially well when planting in less desirable locations.
This could be used in areas such as wooded food plots, reclaimed land, shale mountain soil, dryer uplands and ridges. This Standard rootstock will also perform very well in improved soil in an
orchard style setting as well. Malus Dolgo is gaining in popularity as a rootstock because of its famed heritage of being disease resistant. This rootstock is very compatible with most all apple and crabapple scion wood. Rootstock size is 1/4" to 3/8"
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The persimmon rootstock for sale is will be drought tolerant and will have an extensive root system. Persimmon rootstock will do best when growing in well drained fertile loam soil with a pH of 6 to 7.
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A vigorous, standard-sized pear rootstock (20-30 feet high) that is adaptable to acidic soils, poor soil conditions and fertility. It produces a strong well anchored
tree that performs well in heavy soils and is very tolerant of dry and wetter soil.
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