Use of Gisela 5 for sweet cherries
2014
Vercammen, J. | Vanrykel, T.
By analogy with M9 for apple, the objective with sweet cherries is to find a dwarfing rootstock that makes it possible to obtain trees that yield precociously and have reduced stature, thereby facilitating harvest of all fruit from the ground. Gisela 5 is a hybrid between Prunus cerasus and Prunus canescens. It is a rootstock with moderate to weak vigour. The yield efficiency of Gisela 5 is very high, with very good fruit sizes overall. In dry circumstances, fruit can sometimes fail to achieve adequate size. However, this can be solved quite easily by irrigation of the trees. Gisela 5 is suitable for most modern varieties. This rootstock is best suited for intensive cherry culture. The original aim, a small easily controlled tree, has been achieved with Gisela 5. The trees come into production earlier, which should shorten the time needed to reach break even on the orchard investment. It is also easier to intensify and to cover the trees against rain and birds with Gisela 5.
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