Nematode Resistance

Pylloxera X. Index M. incognita Soil Drought Active Lime Salt Influence

Rootstock Synonym Parentage Vigor Resistance (Dagger) (Root-Knot) Preference Tolerance Wet Feet Tolerance Tolerance on Maturity General Comments
Riparia Gloire Gloire de V. riparia Low/ High Moderate Deep/Fertile Low High Low <6% Early
Montpellier Moderate
Saint George Rupestris du V. rupestris Very High High Susceptible Deep, High Low 14% Moderate Late Susceptible to oak root fungus. Suitable for deep, dry
Lot but Tolerant Uniform farmed sites. Tends to reduce fruit set on vigorous site.
Loam
1616 Couderc 1616C V. solonis x Low Moderate/ Moderate Deep/Fertile High 11% Moderate/ Early
V. riparia High High
3309 Couderc 3309C V. riparia x Moderate/ High Susceptible Susceptible Deep Well- Low High 11% Low/ Mid
V. rupestris High Drained Moderate
44-53 44-53M V. riparia x 144M Moderate Moderate/ Moderate Susceptible Loam/Good Moderate High 10% Mid Often suffers from Mg deficiency
Malegue High Fertility
101-14 101-14 Mgt. V. riparia x Low/ High Moderate Heavy Clay Low/ High 9% Very Low Early More vigorous than Riparia Gloire
Millardet Et V. rupestris Moderate Moderate
De Grasset
Swarzmann Swarzmann V. riparia x Low/ High High Some Deep/Fertile Low/ 6-9%
V. rupestris Moderate Moderate
41B Millardet 41B V. berlandieri x Low Susceptible Susceptible Dry Lime Low/ Low 40% Very Low Early
Et De Grasset V. vinifera Moderate
420A 420A V. berlandieri x Low Moderate Moderate Deep/Fertile Low Moderate 20% Low Late Suitable for high density plantings. Less vigorous than
Millardet Et V. riparia 5C and 5BB. Susceptible to potassium deficiency.
De Grasset Suitable for high density plantings.
Oppenheim SO4 V. berlandieri x Moderate High High Moderate Clay Low High 18% Low Mid
#4 V. riparia
5BB Kober 5BB V. berlandieri x Moderate High Moderate Clay Low High 20% Very Low Mid Slightly more drought tolerant than 5C or 420A, yet
V. riparia less than 110R and St. George. Not recommended for
sites with standing water or a history of phytophthora.
Genetically identical to 5A.
5C Teleki 5C V. berlandieri x Moderate High High Moderate Clay Low High 20% Early Similar to 5BB, more suitable for higher attitudes.
V. riparia High Broad spectrum of nematode tolerance.
1103 Paulsen 1103P V. berlandieri x High High Susceptible Moderate Clay, Lime High High 18% Moderate Late Vigor is between 99R and 110R
V. rupestris
RS-3 RS-3 Ramsey x Low High High Sandy Low- Medium Medium- RS-3 should not be over-irrigated. Fanleaf tolerant and
Schwarzman Medium High broad nematode resistance.
RS-9 RS-9 Ramsey x Medium High High Low- Medium Low Suited for close plantings, broad
Schwarzman Medium nematode resistance
Kingfisher PC01126-29 V. champinii x High Resistant High
V. rufotomentosa
x Riparia Gloire
Matador PC0188-151 101-14 Mgt x High Resistant High
(V. mustangensis x
V. rupestris)
Minotaur PC0188-32 101-14 Mgt x High Resistant High
(V. mustangensis x
V. rupestris
GRN-1 8909-05 V. Rupestris x Moderate/ Very High Very High Very High Moderate Tolerant Low Low Moderate/ Highly resistant to ring, citrus and lesion nematodes
Muscadinia High High
GRN-2 9363-16 V. rufotomentosa x Low/ Very High Very High Very High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate? Low/ Highly resistant to lesion nematode and moderately
V. Champinii Moderate Moderate resistant to citrus and ring nematode
GRN-3 9365-43 V. rufotomentosa x Moderate+ Very High Very High Very High Moderate/ Moderate Moderate/ Moderate/ Moderate+ Also resists citrus and lesion nematodes, but not ring
V. Champinii+ High High High?
GRN-4 9365-85 V. rufotomentosa x Moderate/ Very High Very High Very High High Moderate Moderate/ Moderate/ Moderate/ Also resists citrus and lesion nematodes, low to
V. Champinii+ High High High? High moderate ring resistance
 GRN-5 9407-14 V. Champinii x V. High Very High Very High Very High High Low/ Moderate/ Moderate/ High Also resists citrus and lesion nematodes, moderate
Berlandieri x V. Moderate High High? ring resistance, moderately difficult to propagate
Riparia
110 Richter 110R V. berlandieri x V. High High Moderate Moderate High High 17% Moderate Late Suitable for hill-side-sand, dry-farmed sites can be
rupestris Fertitlity overly vigorous on deep fertile soils.
140 Ruggeri 140Ru, V. berlandieri x V. Very High High Moderate Sandy High Moderate 20% Moderate Late Tolerates a wide variety of soil.
Ru 140 rupestris Moderate
Fertility
Freedom Freedom 1613 C x High Moderate Very High High Sandy Moderate/ Low Low Late Must use virus free scion material. More vigorous
V.champinii Moderate High than Harmony, but less than Dog Ridge and Salt
Fertility Creek.
Harmony Harmony 1613 C x V. High Low Susce High Sandy Moderate/ More vigorous than 1613C, less than Dog Ridge and
champinii Moderate High Salt Creek.
Fertility
Ramsey Salt Creek V. champinii Very High Moderate High High Light Sand High Moderate High Late Tends to have Zn deficiency. Less vigorous than Dog
Low Fertility Ridge. Reduced fruit set.
VR 039-16 039-16 V. vinifera x V. High Low Very High Susceptible Low Late Highly recommended for vineyard sites infested with
rotundifolia grape fan leaf virus.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
GALET, P. 1979. APRACTICAL AMPELOGRAPHY GRAPEVINE IDENTIFICATION. CORNELL UNIVERISTY PRESS, ITHACA, 248.P; PONGRACZ, D.P. 1983. ROOTSTOCKS FOR GRAPEVINES. DAVID PHILIP PUB., CAPE TOWN, 150 P.
WOLPERT, J., A. WALKER, E. WEBER, L. BETTIGA, R. SMITH, P. VERDEGAAL. "ROOTSTOCKS AND PHYLLOXERA." VITICULTURAL NOTES, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION NAPA COUNTY, NUMBER 6, APRIL 1, 1994.

This data is meant to be used as an initial information source only. Other factors such as climate, soil conditions, nutrition and soil pests would influence overall vineyard status. We recommend that growers seek further advice from local consultants.