What are suckers on trees?

Answer:
Suckers are the shoots that grow from the rootstock below the graft. They should be removed by pulling them off when they are young.
Not to be confused with epicormic shoots which are dormant buds along the branches activated by some sort of stress.
Contributor: Curtis
First answer by Mcgrumpy. Last edit by Curtis Hopper- Dorman. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].

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