Rootstock and Origin Propagation Specie Vigour Root depth Rootsuckers Wet resistance Drought resistance Lime resistance Nematode resistance* GF677 France INRA    moderate with hardwood cuttings P. persica X P. amygdalus   very vigorous   40-90cm   few, unless deep cultivated 2 4 5 2 Kakamas RSA   good with seed P. persica   vigorous   60-90cm   few 3 3 1 1 Mahaleb Southern Europe  good with hardwood cuttings and seed P. mahaleb   vigorous   80-100cm   unknown 2 4 unknown unknown Marianna USA   good with hardwood cuttings P. cerasifera X   vigorous   30-60cm   few, unless deep cultivated 4 2 3 3 Maridon RSA – ARC INFRUITEC  good with hardwood cuttings (Marianna open pollination)   vigorous   30-60cm  few, unless deep cultivated 4 2 3 3 Mazzard F12/1 England East Malling   good with layering P. avium   very vigorous   shallower than Mahaleb   unknown 3 2 unknown unknown Nemaguard USA   good with seed P. persicia X P. davidiana  vigorous   60-90cm  few 1 3 1 5 Nemared USA   good with wood cuttings F3 of Nemaguard     30-60cm   none 1 3 3 5 Royal USA good with seed P. armeniaca vigorous 60-90cm none 2 3 3 3 SAPO 778 USA good with hardwood cuttings Interspecific hybrid vigorous 30-60cm none 3 3 2 2 Stockton Morello Unknown good with layering semi vigorous shallower than Mahaleb many 3 2 unknown unknown

Rated on a scale where 1 = very susceptible; 5 = resistant; * = root-knot nematode (M. Incognitia en M. javanica)

 

Fruit kind (Scion)
Rootstock	Almond	Apricot	Cherry	Nectarine	Peach	Plum	Prune
GF677	good(a)	poor(f)	unknown	good(c)	good(c)	unknown	unknown
Kakamas seedling	good	poor	unknown	good	good	good(d)	good
Mahaleb	unknown	unknown	poor	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
Marianna	poor	poor(b)	unknown	poor(f)	poor(f)	good	good
Maridon	unknown	poor	unknown	poor(f)	poor(f)	good(e)	good
Mazzard F12/1	unknown	unknown	good	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
Nemaguard seedling	poor	poor	unknown	good	good	poor	poor
Nemared	unknown	poor	unknown	good	good	unknown	unknown
Royal seedling	unknown	good	unknown	poor	poor	poor	unknown
SAPO 778	unknown	poor(f)	unknown	good	good	good	unknown
Stockton Morello	unknown	unknown	good	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
a = Recommended for soil with high lime content and/or good drainage and where a shortage of irrigation water is expected b = Marianna with Royal interstem recommended for a heavy, shallow soil c = Recommended for soil with high lime content (a little less wet tolerant than Kakamas seedling) d = Recommended for deep soil with good drainage where a shortage of irrigation water is expected e = Possibly more wet resistant than Marianna f = Incompatible