Saint Lawrence Nursery rootstock

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The nursery is now all Siberian rootstock. They say they're having trouble getting antsy rootstock. I emailed them if they grow the seedlings themselves and if the seeds come from their nursery. Their rootstock would make great surprise variety trees if it does. Alot of good zone 3 trees are in their orchard to cross polinate with.

Got a dozen from them last year, they grafted well. Alot better than my m111's fared. Decent size, good roots on them too. The one or two that didn't graft the 1st time, did the 2nd time. Had a variety of scion that wasn't too good on a few. Just condition of scion.

Hoping my order of antonovka from mehrabyan nursery doesn't have problems.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

That's odd considering Antonovka rootstock was a major marketing point for them in the past. Perhaps Siberian rootstock is similar, but I've been fooled on rootstock before (B118's that were hyped, but weren't as tough as I hoped). I hope the change to Siberian rootstock works for them, I haven't ordered from them in years, but I really liked getting their annual catalog.

 

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They've sold Siberian seedling rootstock for 3 years now. They also say their harder to graft crabs have been on it a few years now. Didn't see any huge differences between my order last year. Was almost all crabapples violin, awho, adirondack, and winter wildlife.

They say they're all zone 3 stuff. They got enterprise and liberty as well as some other common apples many say is zone 4 or even a few 5's in there.


Debating buying a few this year or not. Wondering If I should order a few more antonovka from mehrabyan.

I know a few places stopped selling dolgo. Who knows, maybe you can buy seeds cheap from China or parts of Asia. Thinking maybe taking 1 anty and planting it sideways so I get 5 or so shoots every year for more trees. MAybe even a M111 too.

 

[sandbur]

The nursery is now all Siberian rootstock. They say they're having trouble getting antsy rootstock. I emailed them if they grow the seedlings themselves and if the seeds come from their nursery. Their rootstock would make great surprise variety trees if it does. Alot of good zone 3 trees are in their orchard to cross polinate with.

Got a dozen from them last year, they grafted well. Alot better than my m111's fared. Decent size, good roots on them too. The one or two that didn't graft the 1st time, did the 2nd time. Had a variety of scion that wasn't too good on a few. Just condition of scion.

Hoping my order of antonovka from mehrabyan nursery doesn't have problems.

Do you mean they are using Siberian for trees you order from them and for rootstock you order from them?

I welcome the change. I have never used Siberian but have used ranetka and like it. I wonder how Manchurian, ranetka, and Siberian differ.

Anty just seems to be a problem for me on lighter soils but does well on better soils and with decent snow cover in the winter.

I have heard a second hand story from an experienced apple grower in Montana that Anty doesn’t survive well unless he buries the graft.