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Table 12.4 Various traits of major rootstock species used in vegetative methods.
SPECIES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
C. sinensis Hardier than lemon (C. limon); resistant to Susceptible to gummosis (Phytophthora); less
tristeza (' quick decline') and scab; juicy, fairly hardy than C. aurantium; shallow rooted; slow
high-quality fruit; long lived; 70-95% nucellar grower; low branched, bushy.
embryos.
C. aurantium
C. reticulata
'Cleopatra'
C.limon
C. aurantifolia x C.
reticulata 'Rangpur
lime'
Hardy, with a deep tap root; resistant to
gummosis (Phytophtora), xyloporosis, and
exocortis; vigorous; high fruit yield and
quality; 85-95% nucellar embryos; best stock
for 'Marsh' grapefruit and 'Valencia' orange.
Resistant to gummosis (Phytophthora) and
tristeza ('quick decline'); salt tolerant.
Drought hardy; sandy, well-drained soils;
vigorous early fruiting; resistant to tristeza
('quick decline'); 100% nucellar embryos.
Vigor; resistant to tristeza ('quick decline');
tolerant of wet and salty site conditions.
Susceptible to tristeza ('quick decline') and
scab. Poor scion compatibility with limes.
Slow growth; slow bearing; susceptible to
gummosis (Phytophtora) and xyloporosis.
Lower-quality fruit (thick skinned, more acid);
susceptible to gummosis (Phytophtora) and
scab.
Susceptible to exocortis and gummosis
(Phytophtora).
specific cultivars and site conditions (Table 12.4). Furthermore, sour orange is susceptible
to the citrus tristeza virus that is transmitted by an insect vector or from infected
budwood. As this disease becomes more widespread in the West Indies and Central
America, the selection of alternate rootstock is highly recommended.