Well, an orange delicacy, called persimmon eaten, there were only stems and bones. And the hands of these gardeners immediately reached for the pot to the ground to plant the seed. Those who are more daring, immediately fall asleep seeds persimmon earth and do not torment with questions how to grow persimmon from the stone, and whether it can be done at home in principle. If you are not so courageous, and still doubt the ability to grow persimmons from the bone, and even at home, then we hasten to dispel your doubts - it's not at all difficult, at any rate, much easier than growing capricious citrus fruits. To grow a persimmon from a bone, so that it fructifies at home, it is possible in 5-7 years, the main thing to know how to take care of it.
How to grow a persimmon from a seed?
Persimmon is rather unpretentious, and therefore additional seed treatments will not be required. Washed seeds can be immediately planted in a nutritious earth mixture and covered with a polyethylene film until germination. Plant fewer than 10 pieces of seed, because frozen seeds (persimmon, we see on the shelves only in winter) shoots can not give. When there are shoots, they will need to be observed, rejecting the weak plants. Transplanted seedlings, when they reach 40-50 cm in height, are then transplanted every year until your tree is 5 years old. After a persimmon it will be enough to transplant every two years. And of course, we must not forget about the correct formation of the crown. We need to get a stem, and therefore all the strong branches should be shortened in time. And to create the framework of the stem it is necessary to leave 3-4 skeletal branches, about 30 cm long, they should have 2-3 shoots, but do not forget to pinch the tops. A tree that has the right shape will not exceed 1.5 meters in height, while having a thick, developed crown.
How to care for persimmons?
Persimmon is not very capricious to the conditions of detention, and therefore it is enough to water it and sprinkle it on time. In the summer, a grown-up tree will be useful to put on a balcony or garden. But be careful - open to all winds the space will not work, but you do not need to close the plant too much, a persimmon loves good lighting. And of course, fertilizers, both mineral and organic, will help to grow persimmon from the stone. They should be introduced in the summer, 2 times a month. By autumn, the leaves will fall off, and persimmon will need to be brought into the room. Persimmon fairly well tolerates low temperatures, so 3-5 degrees of heat for wintering will be enough for it. Watering in this period, the sapling is not necessary, just spray, to lightly moisten the soil.
If the room in which the persimmon hibernates is warmer, then it is necessary to monitor the constant moisture of the soil and spray the plant more often. In this case, the kidneys may begin to dissolve earlier, in February. Under normal conditions, this occurs to the onset of heat. As soon as the leaves begin to blossom, persimmon will need to be fed with a solution of organic fertilizers.
Growing persimmon at home is a long process, but how much joy it brings, especially when you remember that these delicious fruits are grown with your own hand from a small bone.