Table grape rootstocks in South Africa

TABLE 8. Performance of rootstocks regarding vigour as influenced by physical and chemical characteristics of soils in different trial blocks

Region/Site Scion Cultivar

Best group

Intermediate group

Weakest group

Soil potential

Western Cape Hex River Valley region, Hex River Experimental Farm, De Dooms Sunred Seedless (1) SO4, Ramsey and P 1103 R 110 and R 99

Ru 140

- - - -

Bonheur (1)

Dog Ridge and SO4

Ramsey, Ru 140, R 99, P 1103 and R 110

101-14 Mgt

Barlinka (1) Bellevue (1)

SO4, Ramsey and P 1103 R 99 and Ru 140

R 110

Dog Ridge, Ramsey, Ru 140 and R 99

R 110

SO4 and P 1103

Dauphine (1)

Dog Ridge, P 1103 and Ramsey

R 99, Ru 140 and SO4

R 110

-

Regal Seedless Dog Ridge and Ramsey

C. Metallica, Harmony and Freedom

US 8-7, SO4, R 110, P 1103, Ru 140 and R 99

Medium-high

Malanot/La Ferme Derik, Agter Paarl Regal Seedless (2) Ramsey

US 8-7, P 1103, R 99, Ru 140 and R 110 R 110, R 99, Freedom and P 1103

Freedom, SO4 and Harmony Ru 140, SO4 and Harmony

-

White Gem (3)

Ramsey

-

Nietvoorbij-Experiment Farm, Stellenbosch Sunred Seedless P 1103, Dog Ridge and Ramsey

Ru 140, R 99, R 110, SO4, Harmony and Freedom

143 B Mgt

Medium-high

Northern Cape Lower Orange River region Fulham, Blouputs Prime Ramsey

Freedom, 143 B Mgt and R 99

Ru 140, P 1103, R 110 and SO4

Medium-high

Kromhout, Kakamas Prime

Ramsey and Dog Ridge

P 1103, Ru 140 and SO4

R 99, 143 B Mgt and R 110

Medium-high

Crimson Seedless Ramsey

US 8-7, SO4, R 110, P 1103, Ru 140 and 143 B Mgt

R 99

Medium-high

Rooiwal, Kakamas Crimson Seedless Dog Ridge and Ramsey

US 8-7, Ru 140, SO4, 143 B Mgt, P 1103 and R 110

R 99

Medium-high

52 Table Grape Rootstocks in South Africa