Semi-dwarfing
55% of a seedling tree
HP recommended
G.969
Geneva 969 · जी.969
About G.969
G.969 is a semi-dwarfing rootstock with excellent disease resistance and good anchorage. It does not require staking in most situations and offers good productivity with fire blight immunity.
Tree size
Semi-dwarfing — 55% of a seedling tree
DwarfSemiVigorous
Planting
Trees
526–728
trees per acre
Spacing (row × tree)4 m × 1.5 m
First cropin 2 years
Productive life19 years
Free-standing
Rain-fed is fine
Planting notes
Does not require staking in most conditions. Good for medium-density plantings. Excellent fire blight resistance.
Disease and pest resistance
Collar rot
Resistant
Woolly aphid
Resistant
Replant disease
Resistant
Fire blight
Resistant
Burr knot
Not known
Soil and site
AnchorageGood
Soil depth needed50 cm
Soil pH6–7.5
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