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RESPONSE OF INTERSTEM TREES TO PLANTING DEPTH 



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William J. Lord and Joseph Costante 



The responses of Empire, Rogers M 

 Oregon Spur Delicious trees on M9/MM 

 planting depth were investigated in 

 at the Green Mountain Orchards, Putn 

 Joseph Costante, Extension Fruit Spe 

 author. The planting depth treatmen 

 line approximately 2 inches below th 

 union; (B) the soil line at the mid- 

 and (C) the soil line approximately 

 piece/variety union (see diagram bel 

 the trees was 7 inches. The i'nforma 

 findings at the completion of the st 



cintosh, Macspur and 

 106 or M9/MM111 to 

 an experiment initiated 

 ey, Vermont in 1976 by 

 cialist and the senior 

 ts were: (A) the soil 

 e stempiece/rootstock 

 section of the M9 stempiece; 

 2 inches below the stem- 

 ow) . The stempiece on 

 tion below summarizes the 

 udy in November, 1982. 



variety 



SOIL LINE 



Planting depth A 



Planting depth B 



Planting depth C 



