Control should aim to prevent seeding as well as exhaust the rootstocks.
Fruit trees are grown on rootstocks which affect the growth and fruiting potential of the tree, with dwarfing rootstocks recommended for smaller gardens.
Noble plants with thick rootstocks, large sword-like leaves, and spikes of flowers from 3 to to ft.
Growers could only protect their trees from tristeza by not using sour orange rootstocks, which are highly susceptible to the virus.
Tree fruits Tree fruits on the more vigorous rootstocks are unlikely to need feeding once they are established.