5 BB
A very versatile rootstock for many programs
Moderate to high vigor
Advantages:
- Phylloxera resistant
- Good nematode resistance
- Moderate drought tolerance
- Moderate tolerance to chloride
Limitations:
- Rejects some virused budwood
Successful Applications:
- Widely adapted for much of Calif.
- Popular alternative to Freedom in Central Valley
- Production/split canopy programs in moderate to vigorous soils
Should be tried and tested for:
- Adverse soils, i.e. Alkali
There are better alternatives for: