Every avid gardener is trying every year to increase the number of "residents" of his garden. The cherished dream is to cultivate something outlandish - something that does not grow in this region in the gardens of the region. That is why gardeners are trying to grow such a fruit as persimmon on their land.
This fruit is really outlandish, especially for Eastern Europe. But thanks to the efforts of modern breeders it was possible to create such varieties that can withstand even the strongest winter frosts and spring frosts.
In the issue of growing this culture, everything is quite simple, but you should remember about the features of persimmon. If you forget about these little tricks, you can completely ruin a tree.
It is necessary to lay the beginning of a tree from a stone. To do this, you need to germinate at home, in a pot on the windowsill. In order to get the desired seed, you need to buy the persimmon itself, eat it, without throwing out at the same time, for the sake of what you purchased the fruit itself.
After you got the bone, you need to thoroughly rinse it with water and dry it a little. It is better to take not one seed, but several, so that later you can choose the strongest and healthiest sprout.
Before landing seeds need to be decontaminated. To do this, put all planting material in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 48 hours.
Before planting should prepare a pot with the ground. You can buy a special soil, and you can make it yourself, by mixing humus, soddy earth, coal and sand.
Bury the seeds to a depth of 1.5 - 2 cm in a moist soil, then covered the pot with a film.
Persimmon enough heat-loving culturetherefore, it is necessary to germinate seeds where it is warm - on the windowsill on the sunny side near the battery.
You can put the pot directly on the radiator of the battery so that the cob is warmer. Shoots should be dedicated in 1 - 2 weeks. It is meaningless to keep a sapling in a pot longer. During the entire germination period, it is sometimes necessary to add water to the pot with the ground so that the soil does not dry out too much.
There is another way of sprouting persimmon seeds - cotton wool. To do this, you must wrap each bone in a damp cotton wool, put it in a plastic bag and put it somewhere in a warm place.
From time to time it will be necessary to open the package so that excess moisture will come out for prevent mold. It is also necessary to moisten cotton wool from time to time if it has dried out.
In the event that no sprouts appear after 10–15 days, the procedure should be repeated with new stones. But if the first sprouts appeared on the surface of the ground or in cotton wool, then it is necessary to remove the film from the pot, and the “cotton” sprouts should be transplanted into the ground.
The leaves of persimmon's bones are very hard, so if they are not removed in time, the young plant will die. Remove bone You can use a needle or small scissors.
If the sash is not amenable to removal, then the sprout must be removed from the ground, spray the bone itself with warm water and wrap in a film.
After 12 - 15 hours, the bone surface will become softer, which will allow to remove it with little effort. Sometimes the bone disappears by itself.
The persimmon cobs are very actively growing and developing, so after the emergence of shoots each sprout must be allocated its own pot. A healthy sprout of a beautiful green color, elastic, 10-15 cm long.
If yellowness appeared on the leaves, this indicates a lack of space or soil.
When the seedlings are strong, and summer has come, it is worthwhile to give sunbathing to the young plants of persimmon in portions.
It is necessary to take out the pots in the sun periodically, since, in fact, greenhouse plants can get burned under the influence of a large amount of ultraviolet radiation, or even wither away.
Therefore, during the first few days, a shadow should be made above the pots, and the plants themselves should be placed either on the sunny windowsill, or on the balcony, or in the courtyard.
While the plant is in the stage of active vegetation, it is necessary to give it an additional stimulus to development through the application of organic and mineral fertilizers.
The root system of persimmon is developing very actively, so the pots for cobs should be spacious, and the soil should be a lot.
When October - November comes, then persimmon seedlings will need to be removed to a room where the temperature varies between +7 and +30 C.
It is not recommended to put the pots in a semi- or basement room, as the plants will feel a lack of light and will react accordingly.
At this time, the sprouts must be provided with a sufficient amount of moisture, so around the stem you need to lay mulch in the form of wet sawdust. Periodically it is necessary to check the degree of soil moisture. If the ground is dry, then the plants need to be watered. It is also important to systematically spray the bushes with water.
In early spring, young plants need to be transplanted into larger pots, where you need to fill a new, more fertile soil. After transplantation, each seedling should be plentifully watered and put on a lighted place.
The next step in the cultivation of persimmon is the formation of trees already from fairly mature seedlings. In the process of forming the future crown need pinch the seedling at a level of 0.4 - 0.5 m from the surface. After this, the young tree will begin to branch.
For the formation of branches of the second order to wait until the apical shoots reach a length of 30 - 40 cm, and the shoots themselves need to leave 2 - 3 pieces.
Further, this procedure is repeated, that is, you need to leave again 2 - 3 escape and pinch them. Thus, a rounded shape will form around the tree, and the plant itself will reach a height of about 1.5 m. Persimmon will begin to bloom only after 3 - 4 years. Fruiting will begin 5 - 7 years after the tree is transplanted into the open ground.
Transplant already an adult tree follows do spring, and the place under the persimmon should be well lit and without wind.
Persimmon - moisture-loving culture, so you need to water even mature trees.
It is important not to flood the plant. Experts also recommend spraying the leaves at the initial stage of cultivation in open ground. Persimmon begins to blossom, often in June. Feeding should be carried out after transplantation during the active growing season. Fertilization frequency - 2 times a month, and the amount of nitrogen should be minimal.
With the onset of winter, trees must be protected from severe frosts, so that the persimmon does not freeze. Watering should be periodic, and water should be at room temperature.
Also need to spray the leaves. Fruits of persimmon frosts are not terrible, as under the influence of low temperatures in the fruits will decrease the number of tannins.
To grow such an exotic plant as persimmon is not too difficult, if you follow the already existing rules.
Just read the information provided, and everything will fall into place. We wish you success in your endeavors.
