Rootstock Import & Distribution positions Farmsons as a trusted agri-input partner. We import certified clonal apple rootstock and distribute it to growers modernising their orchards — pairing the right rootstock to the right site.
An apple tree is two plants joined together: a fruiting variety (the scion) grafted onto a root system (the rootstock). The rootstock controls how large the tree grows, how quickly it bears fruit, and how well it tolerates soil and disease. Choosing the right rootstock is the single biggest decision in planting a modern orchard.
A dwarfing rootstock that keeps trees small, allowing thousands of trees per hectare on a trellis. Orchards crop earlier and are easier to prune and harvest — the foundation of high-density planting.
A semi-dwarfing rootstock offering a strong balance of vigour, anchorage and yield. Well suited to a wide range of sites where full high-density support is not yet in place.
A vigorous, hardy rootstock tolerant of drought and variable soils, giving well-anchored trees on marginal or replant ground where dwarfing types would struggle.
Traceable, disease-screened clonal material.
Rootstock matched to site, variety and goals.
Support for modern trellised orchard systems.
Structured import so planting seasons aren't missed.
Rootstock choice determines tree size, how soon an orchard bears fruit, its disease resistance and its suitability to local soil and climate. Farmsons helps Himachal and Kashmir growers match the right rootstock to the right site — not just supply it. Filter by series or vigor class below.
~30–35% of standard tree size, early-bearing, very high yield. Requires staking.
High-density planting on irrigated, fertile soil.
~40–50% of standard size, precocious and productive with good disease resistance.
Medium-to-high density orchards.
Moderately productive once established.
Medium-to-low density plantings.
Robust and widely adaptable, good anchorage, resistant to root diseases.
Traditional Himachal & Kashmir layouts at medium density (650–800 trees/ha).
Highly drought-tolerant, extensive spreading roots, resistant to woolly apple aphid; tolerant of fire blight and crown/root rots.
Drought-prone hillside terrain.
Virus-indexed M9 selection for reliable performance.
High-density planting on irrigated, deep soils.
Virus-indexed MM111 selection.
Drought-prone growing areas.
Virus-indexed MM106 selection.
Sloped, less-clayey soil.
Virus-indexed M7 selection.
Sloped land.
Similar size to M9 with notably stronger cold tolerance.
Higher-altitude Himachal & Kashmir orchard blocks.
Extremely winter-hardy, precocious and highly productive; resistant to collar and root rot.
Cold sites with a wide variety of soils.
M9 size class with strong disease resistance.
High-density, disease-pressured sites.
Strong resistance to replant disease, fire blight and woolly apple aphid.
Performs well across different soil types.
Slightly larger than M26, highly precocious and productive with excellent fruit size.
Productive medium-density orchards.
Medium-vigor with strong yield and vigor performance.
Growers wanting more vigor than dwarfing options.
Medium-vigor with strong yield and vigor performance.
Growers wanting more vigor than dwarfing options.
