01/22/2026
Root Suckers Below the Graft On Pear. The bane of happy fruit trees, Root Suckering. Dig down and find the point of attachment to the root and cut it clean against the root with sharp pruners. Then clean with 70% alcohol. Above the red line is the graft union. The red arrow points directly at the graft line where rootstock and varietal are joined. Any shoots that grow below the graft must be removed. The rootstock is always more aggressive and if allowed will take over the varietal.
