Does long-term graft strength vary by graft type (when rootstock and scion are different diameter)

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This is mostly true based on what I’ve read, except for specific circumstances

Major problem with Geneva rootstocks?

After several storms with lots of rain and high winds about 20% of my G41 snapped at the rootstock too. These were 2 year old trees with about 30 apples per tree. Each tree was clipped to tight trellis wires starting at about 3 feet. The graft joint must have been very brittle and prone to failure since these trees were well supported and not overloaded with fruit. Also lost a whole row (25 trees) of 2 year old G11 trees because of a trellis failure. These trees were 10 feet tall with a goo…