Grape Industry Analysis for Investment and Redevelopment

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6.7 Rootstocks of dried grape plantings 1997 to 2014
Figure 39 lists rootstocks of dried grape plantings in the Murray Valley study area and shows the
proportion of plantings that are not on a rootstock (31% in 2014). Plantings not on a rootstock
are either on their own roots or have been top worked on to the roots of the previous variety.
The proportion of plantings on a rootstock increased from 14% in 1997 to 69% in 2014.
The dominant rootstocks are; Ramsey (39% of plantings), Paulsen 1103 (19% of plantings) and
Schwarzmann (7% of plantings).
Figure 39: Change in rootstocks of dried grape plantings from 1997 to 2014
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Not on rootstock
1997 2003 2006 2009 2014
% of 2014 Change
total 1997-2014
Not on a rootstock 6,864 4,005 2,907 1,519 1,092 31% -5,771
Dog Ridge 7 15 23 28 32 1% +25
Harmony 34 32 30 31 28 1% -6
Kober 5BB - 5 8 6 2 0% +2
K51-32 13 11 13 12 16 0% +2
K51-40 6 10 6 7 7 0% +1
101-14 1 1 3 2 7 0% +6
Paulsen 1103 11 293 370 427 688 19% +677
Ramsey 834 1,434 1,509 1,300 1,380 39% +546
Richter 99,110 2 2 2 2 1 0% -1
Ruggeri 140 5 19 49 27 48 1% +43
Schwarzmann 125 253 265 238 245 7% +120
SO4 - - - - - - -
Teleki 5A,5C 41 42 41 36 31 1% -11
Other rootstocks 5 7 8 6 2 0% -3
Total hectares 7,950 6,130 5,235 3,640 3,580 100% -4,370
%Not on rootstock 86% 65% 56% 42% 31%
% On a rootstock 14% 35% 44% 58% 69%
Other rootstock
Teleki 5A,5C
Schwarzmann
Ruggeri 140
Richter 99,110
Ramsey
Paulsen 1103
101-14
K51-40
K51-32
Kober 5BB
Harmony
Dog Ridge
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