Persimmon tree (forum)
2 responses
Gaston LO starts with ...
Just looking for information :
I got a persimmon tree at home . However the fruit is a non-astringent one .Could you let me know if I do a grafting by putting a astringent one . It works or no .
Thanks for your response .
Time: 11th May 2018 7:28pm
Reply |
LIKE this Answer(0) |
LIKE this Question (0) |
Report
About the Author Gaston LO
Elanora/Gold Coast
#UserID: 18439
Posts: 1
View All Gaston LO's Edible Fruit Trees
David01 says...
Hi Gaston LO,
Yes, it will work as they are belong to the same family diospyros. Cheers
Time: 12th May 2018 11:33am
Reply |
LIKE this Answer(0) |
LIKE this Question (0) |
Report
About the Author David01
CRAIGIEBURN,3064,VIC
#UserID: 16671
Posts: 467
View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees
Fruitylicious1 says...
Hi Gaston
I don't see any reason why you can't graft a non astringent to an astringent persimmon since they belong to the same species.
Normally known persimmon varieties are grafted to D. kaki, D. virginiata or D. lotus rootstocks. Note that two of them doesn't belong to the same species but they belong to the same genus. Americans prefer the rootstock D. virginiata (it's native to U.S.) for cold tolerance. In Australia the preferred rootstock is D. kaki because it is more compatible to the normal persimmon than the other two. It is also worth mentioning that only 60% on average will be successful with grafting even for seasoned grafters that's why persimmon trees is a bit more expensive than other fruit trees because of the higher mortality rate. The preferred method of grafting among pros is whip and tongue, you can also try approach, budding or wedge. Grafting is traditionally carried out during the dormant season. If i were you i would graft more to hedge my bets.
Happy gardening :-)
Time: 12th May 2018 5:51pm
Reply |
LIKE this Answer(0) |
LIKE this Question (0) |
Report
Original Post was last edited: 12th May 2018 7:09pm
About the Author Fruitylicious1
TAMWORTH,2340,NSW
#UserID: 16885
Posts: 709
View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees
