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Overview
Maxifort F1 is one of the most vigorous tomato rootstocks available and the most popular rootstock in North America. Used for maximizing yield potential in long crops, Maxifort is excellent on any scion variety but especially effective on weak or generative crops — significantly improving summer production and extending the harvestable crop period.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Vigor: One of the highest vigor rootstocks available
- Best use: Long crops, weak or generative scions, year-round hydroponic production
- Growing media: Excellent on soil and rockwool
- Summer performance: Greatly improves summer production
- Crop extension: Significantly increases harvestable crop duration
- Organic suitability: May not be suitable for organic production — verify with your OG certifier
Seed Specifications
- Seed form: Non-pelleted (raw seed)
- Seed treatment: Untreated, primed as standard
- Packaging: Available in 100, 250, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 seed packs
Also available as Maxifort Pelleted Seed. Also consider DR0141TX and Multifort rootstock options.
Overview
Maxifort F1 is one of the most vigorous tomato rootstocks available, widely used for maximizing yield potential in long crops. Excellent for both soil and rockwool systems, Maxifort is especially effective on weak or generative scion varieties — boosting endurance and output across the full crop cycle.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Vigor: One of the highest vigor rootstocks available
- Best use: Long crops, weak or generative scions, high-yield targets
- Growing media: Excellent on soil and rockwool
- Organic suitability: Pellet materials not suitable for organic production — verify with your OG certifier
Seed Specifications
- Seed form: Pelleted
- Seed treatment: Untreated, primed as standard
- Packaging: Available in 100, 250, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 seed packs
Also consider DR0141TX and Multifort rootstock options.
Overview
DR0141TX is a high-performance tomato rootstock from DeRuiter with the highest yield potential in the DeRuiter rootstock portfolio under proper management. It increases the vigor and endurance of the scion variety and is especially well-suited to long crops and scions that are either vegetative or generative in nature.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Yield potential: Highest in the DeRuiter rootstock range
- Scion compatibility: Increases vigor and endurance — suitable for vegetative and generative scions
- Best use: Long crops, challenging growing conditions
- Organic suitability: Pellet materials not suitable for organic production — verify with your OG certifier
Disease Resistance
- HR: For, Pl, ToMV:0-2
- IR: Ma, Mi, Mj
Seed Specifications
- Seed form: Pelleted
- Seed treatment: Untreated, primed as standard
- Packaging: Available in 100, 250, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also available as DR0141TX Non-Pelleted Seed. Also consider Maxifort and Multifort rootstock options.
Overview
DR0141TX is a high-performance tomato rootstock from DeRuiter with the highest yield potential in the DeRuiter rootstock portfolio under proper management. It increases the vigor and endurance of the scion variety and is especially well-suited to long crops and scions that are either vegetative or generative in nature.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Yield potential: Highest in the DeRuiter rootstock range
- Scion compatibility: Increases vigor and endurance — suitable for vegetative and generative scions
- Best use: Long crops, challenging growing conditions
- Organic suitability: May not be suitable for organic production — verify with your OG certifier
Disease Resistance
- HR: For, Pl, ToMV:0-2
- IR: Ma, Mi, Mj
Seed Specifications
- Seed form: Non-pelleted (raw seed)
- Seed treatment: Untreated, primed as standard
- Packaging: Available in 100, 250, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also available as DR0141TX Pelleted Seed. Also consider Maxifort and Multifort rootstock options.
Overview
Estamino F1 is a strong, vigorous tomato rootstock with a positive generative effect on scion growth. Unlike highly vegetative rootstocks, Estamino produces a well-balanced plant with good generative growth — making it the ideal choice for growers who struggle to control excessive vegetative growth in their crops. Suitable for soil and substrate long-cycle crops.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Vigor: Strong, vigorous
- Growth effect: Positive generative — does not cause excessive vegetative growth
- Plant balance: Well-balanced, steady production throughout the crop cycle
- Best use: Growers managing vegetative growth issues; long-cycle soil and substrate crops
- Wi resistance: Yes
Disease Resistance
- HR: ToMV / Ff:A-E / Va / Vd / Fol:0-2 / For
- IR: Ma / Mi / Mj / TSWV / Pl
Seed Specifications
- Seed form: Non-pelleted (raw seed)
- Seed treatment: Untreated, primed as standard
- Packaging: Available in 50, 100, 250, 1,000 and 5,000 seed units
Also available as Estamino Pelleted Seed. Also consider Maxifort and DR0141TX rootstock options.
Overview
Flexifort F1 is an interspecific cucurbit rootstock (Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata) bred for cucumber, melon, and watermelon growers seeking a longer, healthier crop. Combining increased vigor, high first-quality fruit return, and resistance to several soil-borne diseases and abiotic stresses, Flexifort is compatible with a wide range of varieties.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Type: Cucurbit rootstock (cucumber, melon, watermelon)
- Parentage: Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata
- Vigor: Increased — supports longer, healthier crops
- Fruit quality: High return of first-quality fruits
- Compatibility: Wide range of varieties
- Abiotic stress tolerance: Drought, temperature extremes, salinity
Disease Resistance
- HR: Fom:0-2,1.2 / Fon:0,1 / Foc
- IR: Forc
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 50, 100, 250 and 1,000 seed packs
Overview
Multifort F1 is a high-vigor tomato rootstock with plant strength comparable to Maxifort — among the strongest available in commercial rootstocks. The combination of Fusarium race 3 resistance and nematode resistance makes Multifort an excellent choice for soil-grown crops. Using a strong rootstock can extend plant life and increase average fruit weight.
Recommended where Fusarium race 3 resistance is required.
Note: May not be suitable for organic production — verify with your organic certifier before use.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Vigor: Very high — comparable to Maxifort
- Fusarium race 3: High resistance
- Nematode resistance: Yes
- Best use: Soil-grown crops requiring Fusarium 3 protection
- Crop benefit: Extended plant life, increased average fruit weight
Disease Resistance
- HR: ToMV / Cf-5 / Va / Vd / Fol:0-2 / For / N (nematodes) / Pto
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated, primed, pelleted as standard
- Packaging: Available in 100, 250, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also available as Multifort Non-Pelleted Seed. Also consider Maxifort F1 and DR0141TX F1 rootstock alternatives.
Overview
Multifort F1 is a high-vigor tomato rootstock with plant strength comparable to Maxifort — among the strongest available in commercial rootstocks. The combination of Fusarium race 3 resistance and nematode resistance makes Multifort an excellent choice for soil-grown crops. Using a strong rootstock can extend plant life and increase average fruit weight.
Recommended where Fusarium race 3 resistance is required.
Note: May not be suitable for organic production — verify with your organic certifier before use.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Vigor: Very high — comparable to Maxifort
- Fusarium race 3: High resistance
- Nematode resistance: Yes
- Best use: Soil-grown crops requiring Fusarium 3 protection
- Crop benefit: Extended plant life, increased average fruit weight
Disease Resistance
- HR: ToMV / Cf-5 / Va / Vd / Fol:0-2 / For / N (nematodes) / Pto
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated, primed as standard
- Packaging: Available in 50, 100, 250, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
Also available as Multifort Pelleted Seed. Also consider Maxifort F1 and DR0141TX F1 rootstock alternatives.
Kaiser F1 is a tomato rootstock suited to long cultivation cycles and market segments requiring good plant vigor. Plants show balanced vigor, producing larger fruit size with early and high production.
- Vigor: Strong and generative
- Plant balance: Very good
- Fruit effect: Promotes good growing-out of fruit
- Best use: Long cultivation cycles, high-vigor requirements
- HR: ToMV:0-2 / Fol:0,1 / For / Pl / Va:0 / Vd:0
- IR: Ma / Mi / Mj
Also available as Kaiser Non-Pelleted Seed.
Tomato seed from this supplier is untreated as standard.
Overview
Bedrock RZ F1 is the first Tm3-resistant pepper rootstock, offering TSWV resistance, good nematode and Phytophthora intermediate resistance, and a generative effect on the graft that increases earliness and reduces plant height in late, vigorous varieties. Suitable for spring, summer, and mild winter growing cycles.
Key Performance Characteristics
- Type: Pepper rootstock
- Tm3 resistance: Yes — first rootstock with this trait
- TSWV resistance: Yes — reduces infection risk at nurseries
- Graft effect: Generative — increases earliness and reduces plant height of vigorous varieties
- Nematode resistance: Good intermediate resistance
- Phytophthora resistance: Good intermediate resistance
- Best seasons: Spring, summer, mild winter
Disease Resistance
- HR: PVY:0,1 / Tm:0-3
- IR: TSWV / Pc / Ma / Mi / Mj
Seed Specifications
- Seed treatment: Untreated as standard
- Packaging: Available in 25, 50, 100, 250, 1,000 and 5,000 seed packs
