Dwarf Plum Tree Failure: Rootstock Reversion, Return It

New dwarf plum tree didn't grow; shoots emerging from base below graft.

Verdict: Graft Failed

Shoots from rootstock mean graft died. Resulting tree will have inferior/inedible fruit, weak growth. Return for credit immediately. Do not keep.

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