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Performance of Plum Cultivars on Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.) and ‘Wangenheim Prune’ (Prunus domestica L.) Seedling Rootstocks in a Nordic Climate
by
Juozas Lanauskas
Juozas Lanauskas
Ilze Gravite
Ilze Gravite 
and
Darius Kviklys
Darius Kviklys
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Department of Orchard Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kaunas District, LT-54333 Babtai, Lithuania
2
Institute of Horticulture, Graudu Iela 1, Ceriņi, Krimūnu Pagasts, LV-3701 Dobeles Novads, Latvia
3
Division of Food Production and Society, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIO Ullensvang, NO-5781 Lofthus, Norway
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Horticulturae 2026, 12(5), 637; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12050637 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 2 March 2026
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Revised: 21 April 2026
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Accepted: 18 May 2026
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Published: 20 May 2026
Abstract
This study evaluated the agronomic performance of 15 plum cultivars grafted on both P. cerasifera and ‘Wangenheim Prune’ (P. domestica) seedling rootstocks over nine years at the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry. Trees on P. cerasifera were planted 4.5 m × 2.5 m apart, while those on ‘Wangenheim Prune’ were 4 m × 1.5 m apart. On average, trees on ‘Wangenheim Prune’ developed 23% smaller trunk diameters and produced 42% less pruning mass than those on P. cerasifera yet demonstrated higher yield efficiency, except for the ‘Valor’ cultivar, which performed better on P. cerasifera. Mean plot yield was about 40% higher on ‘Wangenheim Prune’. Based on productivity, survival, and fruit quality, the most promising cultivars for Nordic climates are ‘Čačanska Najbolja’ and ‘Jubileum’ on ‘Wangenheim Prune’, while ‘Valor’ was productive on both rootstocks. Leaf nutrient analyses revealed rootstock-dependent differences: leaves on P. cerasifera contained more P, K, Ca, and Mn, whereas Mg, Cu, and Zn were higher on ‘Wangenheim Prune’. Regardless of rootstock, trees grown in calcareous, high-pH soils were deficient in Fe and Mn.
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Lanauskas, J.; Gravite, I.; Kviklys, D.
Performance of Plum Cultivars on Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.) and ‘Wangenheim Prune’ (Prunus domestica L.) Seedling Rootstocks in a Nordic Climate. Horticulturae 2026, 12, 637.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12050637
AMA Style
Lanauskas J, Gravite I, Kviklys D.
Performance of Plum Cultivars on Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.) and ‘Wangenheim Prune’ (Prunus domestica L.) Seedling Rootstocks in a Nordic Climate. Horticulturae. 2026; 12(5):637.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12050637
Chicago/Turabian Style
Lanauskas, Juozas, Ilze Gravite, and Darius Kviklys.
2026. "Performance of Plum Cultivars on Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.) and ‘Wangenheim Prune’ (Prunus domestica L.) Seedling Rootstocks in a Nordic Climate" Horticulturae 12, no. 5: 637.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12050637
APA Style
Lanauskas, J., Gravite, I., & Kviklys, D.
(2026). Performance of Plum Cultivars on Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.) and ‘Wangenheim Prune’ (Prunus domestica L.) Seedling Rootstocks in a Nordic Climate. Horticulturae, 12(5), 637.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12050637
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