New Persimmon Tree - Sunburnned and Not Growing
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New Persimmon Tree Not Doing Well
Comments (3)Thanks for the quick, though conflicting responses! The dry vegetation nearby isn't watered, they are native grasses that are really more like weeds (and potential fire hazards if they grow any bigger) Gotta irrigate in san diego, we've only had a total of 6 inches of rain and estimated evapotranspiration of 20.6 inches since jan 1. I usually err on the side of watering more if there is any question since its dry here in socal, but i will give the moisture meter a try...See Morenew persimmon tree not leafing out
Comments (1)A lot of nurseries warn that newly planted persimmon trees may take a long time to break dormancy. As long as they are green, I think they will be fine. Alex...See MoreGrowing Persimmons Up North
Comments (4)Fruitnut, if I read it right you are at 4500 feet. That would be above timberline here. Are you in high arid country like around Marfa? Eureka sounds like a great persimmon! I'd like to see how it would do up here. One thing that is working well for me is growing Great Wall as a multi-trunk fruiting shrub. Great Wall was planted in the same hole with Tecumseh in a spot away from the main persimmon grove. Great Wall got a slow start but in a couple of years was putting out big shoots from the basal area. The original trunk was then pruned. As of now there are 8 mature fruit bearing branches on the shrub and 5 new shoots(about head high) this year from the basal area. I may keep three of the new shoots without removing any of the older wood this coming winter. But some older wood will be have to be taken out the next winter to make room for new wood. Great Wall is falling into a biennial fruiting pattern. Only three branches fruited this year but the branches which didn't fruit are loaded with fruit buds at all the twig tips. I expect a huge crop next year! Great Wall has excellent Fall color, excellent eating quality, larger than average sized fruit for my yard, very productive,and amenable to pruning as a shrub. I read it will potentially grow into a large tree if that is allowed. One thing about growing in our climate is that we are a little short on Autumn heat. We get real hot in the summer but cool off quick in the Fall. I cure all my persimmons with the banana in the bag technique. That works real well for completely removing all astringency, even from green persimmons. Not that my persimmons are green at harvest. They are well colored by mid-October and wonderful eating when cured. But I'm nibbling at the green ones already. I'm running an "experiment" this Fall to measure (by taste) the order in which my persimmons become sweet. I cured a Smith's Best and a San Pedro (in the banana bag on Sept 1st, soft, all astringency lost, and eaten Se 8th) and neither had developed an appreciable amount of sugar or flavor. I put fruit from Great Wall, Tecumseh, Smith's Best, Sung Hui, and San Pedro in the banana bag on Se 15th. They should be ready to eat around the 22nd. The plan is to start a new bag of persimmons curing every week until harvest....See MoreAnyone know where Persimmons/PawPaws are growing wild in NJ?
Comments (302)Hi Ano, I have some very small (American) persimmon seedlings. You are welcome to some; bear in mind that most persimmons require both a male and a female closeby for pollination and fruit production. So about 50% chance of that with 3 seedlings, sex unknown. However: the cultivar 'Meader' is unusual in that it is parthenocarpic -- it sets large fruit, with a few sterile seeds generally, *without* a pollinator. So that might be worth the additional time and expense to procure? Also note that many opinions exist as to the best-tasting American persimmon; I considered putting in a 'Prok' also but decided to use the space for Chinese mulberries instead. Another cheap possible source: state university nurseries generally raise and sell a variety of trees, once-a year, bareroot, in the late autumn. These sales are usually not well publicized. -- Stan in Hamilton, NJ 609.731.3882...See Morebillbrandi
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