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FA 5 rootstock
eggeto:
i did some reading about FA5
and could not find any cons about it.
Does someone have experience with FA5 as rootstock in containers for zone 8?
Zitrusgaertner:
--- Quote from: eggeto on November 12, 2024, 03:04:17 PM ---i did some reading about FA5
and could not find any cons about it.
Does someone have experience with FA5 as rootstock in containers for zone 8?
--- End quote ---
FA5 does not come true from seed. You can get only rooted budwood or plants from in-vitro propagation. I have only rooted plants that grow very slow. I cannot recommend FA5. For potted trees I would prefer Poncirus and Poncirus Flying Dragon.
BorisR:
My FA5 grafted on pontirus is developing quite vigorously.
steven92:
In their scientific article, Forner et al. (2003) describe F-A 5 as being polyembryonic, meaning that it comes true from seed. You can find more information in their article: Forner, J. B., Forner-Giner, M. A., & Alcaide, A. (2003). Forner-Alcaide 5 and Forner-Alcaide 13: Two new citrus rootstocks released in Spain. HortScience, 38(4), 629–630. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.38.4.629.
eggeto:
found some similar papers, some time ago
rootstock cuttings are commercial not interesting
growing from seed is.
just can't find the link right now ...
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