How to grow persimmons at home?

Ebony - long-liver, persimmon, has other names - date plum, wild date, heartfruit. Could there be a pit persimmon potted crop? At home, the cultivation of exotic plants is possible, but it is associated with the observance of a number of conditions. A tropical plant requires a special microclimate throughout the year. In winter, the plant sheds its leaves, requires rest and a low temperature. The fruits of the home tree are healthy. Self-pollinated varieties Khachia and Jiro - to help the gardener.

How can you get planting material

More often at home cultivation, persimmon is obtained from the stone. It is important to choose a fruit from a self-pollinated variety. The berry must be ripe without damage. You cannot take frozen fruit, the seeds are no longer viable. If there are moldy leaves next to the fruit, the seed should be discarded. To keep the persimmon warm, you can hold it near the heating battery.

The removed seeds must be kept for 2 days in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Only drowned bones are suitable for sowing. Then carry out the treatment of seeds with a growth stimulator, stratification for 2 months at +5 C, after a week, hold it at the heating battery. Before sowing the seeds, file the hard ribs with sandpaper.

In parallel, you can sow a persimmon seed simply:

• eat the fruit and take out the seeds;
• immediately plant to a depth of 1.5 cm in a pot with loose soil, cover, put in a warm place;
• irrigate the surface from time to time, ventilate, the sprout should appear within two weeks.

You can buy a ready-made grown seedling in the nursery, it will not cost cheap. On your own seedling, you can vaccinate against fruiting domestic trees.

Requirements for sowing persimmons, care for seedlings

The soil for sowing seeds should be light and skinny. A mixture of sand and peat in equal proportions is suitable. At home, seed persimmons are germinated in a small container, covered from top to prevent evaporation. You cannot use a battery as a source of heat - the earth will dry out quickly. You need to build a mini-label. The sprouts are difficult to get rid of the halves of the seeds, you should help by moistening with a spray bottle and placing the pot in a polyethylene shell overnight. As soon as the seedlings give the first true leaves, they need to be planted, or left alone, the most powerful seedling. Transfer the plant to the prepared soil:

• meadow humus;
• peat;
• river sand.

To impart useful properties to the composition, you can add EM-1 Baikal to it, but only 2 weeks before planting.

At home, growing persimmons from seeds without transplanting can be carried out up to 3 months. The seedling grows quickly, filling a small container with roots. Each next pot should be 3-4 cm larger than the previous one. It is no longer possible - the free earth will turn sour. From the moment the side branches are formed, the tree should be pinched so that the branches bush, and the crown turns out to be spherical.

Growing persimmon from stone as an ornamental plant is available from any fruit. But you can only get a crop from a grafted plant.Inoculate a persimmon with a small cuttings from a fruiting self-fertile tree. Such a scion can be taken in a botanical garden, in a nursery or from good friends. It is important that the tree is healthy. If grafted onto an annual seedling, fruiting can be expected in 5 years.

Agrotechnics of homemade tomato tree - persimmons

Growing persimmons at home is associated with the creation of "tropical" conditions for the plant. It means:

1. A potted plant needs a lot of diffused light, in spring and autumn with additional lighting for 2-3 hours. Persimmon cannot stand direct sunlight; on a clear summer day, the window should be covered with gauze.
2. In summer, the plant loves fresh air, but no wind, shaded.
3. You need to water the tree in small portions, without creating stagnation and dirt in the box.
4. Daily spraying on the leaves is required.
5. During the rest period, the tree sheds its leaves and can be stored at temperatures up to -15. Usually, +5 -10 degrees is enough in a dark underground, with periodic moistening of a clod of earth.
6. During the growing season, moderate feeding, replanting or renewal of the upper layer of the substrate are required.

Home care for a persimmon from a stone to obtain a fruitful tree is associated with maintaining a balance of stressful conditions with favorable ones. This is how trees are forced to bear fruit in conditions unusual for them. Limited doses of fertilizers do not allow the vegetative mass to grow, otherwise the roots will not cope. On the other hand, artificial supplementary lighting and the absence of a draft is comfortable for persimmons. Regular crown formation inhibits the growth of the ground part and helps the roots.

How to water persimmon is a special science. If the tree stands in a bright room with a high temperature, the leaves dry out. It is necessary to water the plant with warm water more often, but do not create dirt in which there is no air, the roots are suffocating. Moderation is needed in everything. Watering cannot replace daily spraying, creating fog in the crown. Spraying on the leaves is carried out several times a day in hot weather. To increase the humidity, place an aquarium, saucer or tray with pebbles and wet moss near.

How to grow a persimmon from a stone - video in 3 parts

It is sometimes known as the tomato tree. Its sweet fruit can often be seen on winter store shelves. This is a persimmon plant. At home, it grows, but rarely bears fruit - a very freedom-loving disposition. But there are ways to tame it - to grow a healthy beautiful tree, while giving a regular harvest of large, sweet, orange berries.

Myths about home cultivation of persimmons

Numerous sources of literature on indoor gardening sometimes do not know why novice gardeners who want to grow it at home, receiving fruits, as if they are deliberately intimidated with all sorts of creepy facts from the biography of a plant named persimmon. A tree at home will not bear fruit - they write alone. To get even just a sprout from a seed will be an overwhelming task - others echo.

Persimmon grows easily at home, even bears fruit, you only need to know the main points of its agricultural technology.

Video about growing persimmon

So the myths:

• Seeds are very difficult to sprout. Requires special handling before planting. You can often find lengthy instructions for forcing seeds, stratification, disinfection, and other pre-sowing rituals. However, none of this is required, especially if you are planting seeds directly from a freshly eaten fruit. Just sprinkle lightly with earth, water regularly. in a few days - at most, in two weeks you will see powerful shoots reaching for the light. It is known that seed germination decreases rapidly, as in citrus fruits. If you received a seed that was separated from the fruit pulp a few weeks ago, then it is recommended to keep them in a growth stimulant solution, for example, epin, root, heteroauxin.
• Top dressing, fertilizers are essential for successful home cultivation.The tomato tree differs from other cultivated plants only in that it is more demanding on the lightness of the soil. It does not tolerate heavy soils. Fertilizers should also be treated very carefully. Persimmon is one of the plants that normally feel on poor soils, it is better to under-feed it than to overfeed with mineral and especially organic fertilizers.
• Asthenia is tropical, so care requires special care. Provide her with year-round tropics, then you will have a harvest. In fact, everything is somewhat different. Our ward is able to withstand cold temperatures down to -20 ° C, and the Virginian form can withstand frosts of -40 ° C. The tree needs a cold winter. Only then does it bear fruit at home.

Persimmon photo

Growing persimmons at home in the first years of life

Prepare small pots or planting boxes for seeds with a light substrate consisting of equal parts meadow humus, peat, and calcined gray river sand. There are doubts about the quality of peat or humus with regards to the presence of parasites - disinfect the soil over a slow fire in an iron enameled bucket by adding a liter of water there. Enrich the sterile soil with a solution of effective microorganisms - your substrate is now safe, but completely devoid of beneficial bacteria that assimilate the chemical elements introduced with fertilizers for the roots.

Correct agricultural technique begins with planting

We sow seeds, water, avoiding the muddy state of the soil. We put it where it is warm, there are no drafts. After 10-16 days, the seeds will hatch. We rearrange them closer to the sun, on the windowsills. Sometimes the shell of the seed refuses to fall off the leaves, prevents their further growth. We pick it out gently with a knife, or, wrapping it with wet gauze, leave it for a while. Having swollen, it will fall off by itself.

Photo of young persimmon trees

With good air humidity and high temperatures, our seedlings grow actively. We are waiting for a couple of weeks, making regular watering, after which we dive the sprouts in separate pots, if you have chosen seedling boxes for sprouting seeds. Or we leave the strongest growing there for each seed pot.

A few words about the transplant

The seedling of the first year of growth actively forms the root system and wood. For the first couple of months, the volume of the planting pot will be enough to fill with the root network. Then we change to a more voluminous container. But again, as with citrus fruits, you cannot increase the diameter of the pot very quickly.

In order for a persimmon to bring a harvest at home, you cannot allow it much. Providing all conditions for rapid growth, we spoil the tree, turning it into an accelerator that will never please you even with flowering.

Providing us with fruits is not included in the plans of the plant, if it grows at home, in a confined space. No matter how large the planter is, it will not replace natural conditions for the roots of the tree. In addition, dry room air, light, and, most importantly, temperature conditions are far from the desired. Our goal is not to create all the necessary conditions for flowering with fruiting, but to make the tree bear fruit. However, this does not mean that persimmon in an apartment should be tormented by hunger, crampedness and dryness. A balance must be struck between stressful and supportive conditions. This is an agricultural technique of moderate limitation, which forces tall tropical and subtropical trees to yield crops in cramped apartment conditions.

Photo of preparation for transplanting persimmon

So, with each transplant, we increase the diameter of the pot by 3-4 centimeters. The first year of life, you can replant the plant twice due to the strong growth. Subsequently, we transplant every six months. Starting from the third year of life, we reduce this to an annual transplant. From the age of five, we replace the pots with a large one in a year.

Persimmon loves light, but protect it from the sun

Now about the light mode. It is known that our ward adores the sun.Most often, in order to satisfy this need of her, we put the trees on the balconies, or take them out into the gardens. But don't overdo it. A sharp increase in daily illumination after room dispersion of ultraviolet radiation through window panes can adversely affect the health of the plant and lead to leaf burns. Better to teach gradually.

First, we move the persimmon closer to the light in the evening, when the sun is not so strong, ultraviolet rays are scattered in the atmosphere. Or, it is best to take the tree out into the fresh air during cloudy days. then the best adaptation to natural conditions will take place.

Secondly, in the first days, if the weather is clear, create shade for the plants. Stretch a matte fabric or heavy-duty nonwoven cover on the south side.

Photo of persimmon transplant

Thirdly. Due to the active drying of greenery by the wind, trees begin to consume much more water. Increase irrigation doses, soil drying is unacceptable.

Watering, fertilizing - don't overdo it!

It should be said right away that homemade persimmons do not like a lot of dressings, responding to them with weak growth and a painful condition.

The limited volume of soil does not allow for a large development of a large root system. A large root system cannot feed a large green mass of a tree. This means that persimmon at home requires much less nutrition than its free counterparts. Where will the tree do with the assimilated nitrogen from fertilizing, if it is mostly required to increase the green mass, stimulate growth?

Our task is the opposite - as far as possible to limit, slow down the growth of the tree. Trace elements that are not used will lead to an overdose inside the persimmon tissue. And this makes the tree frail, painful. An overfed tree is no better than an undernourished tree. Phosphorus is also required by the tree for the most part for flowering, fruit setting, as well as potassium is necessary for the ripening of the bark and roots.

In the photo persimmon

However, this does not mean that we should stop fertilizing our persimmons altogether. Top dressing is necessary, but in much more moderate amounts. Better to focus on micronutrients. There are many universal inorganic complexes for indoor flower plants. They also work well with persimmons. Trace elements help to strengthen the immunity of plants, which is extremely useful, because persimmons constantly suffer from stress at home. It is worth saying that the provision of trace elements greatly affects whether your subtropical pet will bear fruit.

Fertilize regularly, twice a month, but in small doses.

Also persimmon dislikes organic fertilizers. Accustomed in natural conditions to the poor stony soils of the mountain slopes, she feels uncomfortable on the manured chernozems. Better to water it with complexes of humic acids and effective microorganisms. They improve the ecology of the soil inside the pots, help the roots to better absorb mineral dressings.

And of course, remember that in no case should you feed on dry land. Forget this rule if your goal is to burn the roots of persimmons.

Persimmon in the photo

How to force to produce a crop by shaping

After waiting for the fourth or fifth leaf, we pinch the sprouts. This provokes the active growth of lateral shoots. When they also grow on 4-5 leaves, we pinch them. Our goal is to keep the tree from growing while keeping it compact. Soon we will have a small spherical tree. You just need to periodically pinch the ends of its branches.

To force persimmons to lay fruit buds, the method of ringing individual branches is also used. It is better not to use barrel ringing - this is a rather risky technique.

1. we choose some strong branch
2. remove the bark ring at its base with a sharp knife perpendicular to the direction of growth
3. turn over and graft this ring with the outside into the place of the cut.
4. we wrap it with electrical tape or foil to avoid moisture loss from the cut-inoculation site.
5. after a while, a ring of new crust should form here. This means that the vaccination was successful.
6. the growth of such a branch is weakened, which automatically gives a signal to actively lay fruit buds, to bloom.

We can also graft cuttings taken from room fruit-bearing persimmons to individual parts of the tree. Such grafts will bloom more willingly, set fruit.

Photo of grafting persimmon

1. We find a suitable cutting and deliver it home in a humid environment.
2. With a sharp knife, cut off the stalk from below on both sides with a peg, keeping the blade away from you.
3. We put it in water with an admixture of sugar
4. We define a strong vertical branch by the grafting site. We cut off adjacent branches so that food goes to the vaccination site.
5. We cut it horizontally with a sharp saw. We cut a stump in diameter with a knife to a depth equal to the length of the peg of the cutting.
6. Insert the handle into the cut.
7. We wrap everything well with a plaster, cloth or electrical tape.
8. We put a plastic bag on the handle, tying it below the graft site on a branch. This is necessary to avoid moisture loss, until the cambium tissue has grown between the stock and the scion.
9. As soon as the cutting has gone into growth, it means that the vaccination was a success.

Winter storage

It requires a cool, even cold wintering. Starting from mid-autumn, we reduce watering, completely stop feeding. The leaves will begin to turn yellow and fall off. If your tree is already bearing fruit, then most likely the fruits will hang on the plant for a long time after complete leaf fall.

Persimmon video

We harvest, send the plant to a cool room. You can choose the place of the winter storage cellar, our tree does not need light without foliage in winter. Of course, some species of this representative of the ebony family can withstand cold snaps and up to -30-40 ° C, but most often we grow seeds taken from Caucasian varieties. Their winter hardiness is usually limited to -15 ° C. You can choose an unheated entrance hall or a cool balcony as a winter apartment for our green pet, if you are sure that it will always be above these temperatures. But it is better to play it safe - to provide the tree with conditions close to 0 + 5 ° C.

Periodically ventilate the room with the wintering bush, preventing the development of soil, woody mildew. We also monitor soil moisture. Both excessive dryness and excessive waterlogging should not be allowed. Two small waterings per winter is the most optimal. Good wintering will contribute to the laying of fruit buds next summer. The tree will regularly delight you with its harvest.

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Persimmon is a delicious and very healthy fruit. Surely many of you love him very much. Would you like a tree with delicious fruits to grow right in your home? If yes, then join our small study, the purpose of which is to study the cultivation of persimmons at home from the seed. As far as possible, what conditions must be met in order for the tree to grow and begin to bear fruit? Let's talk about this in our article.

Where and how does persimmon grow

It's not a secret at all. Although this fruit looks like a sweet tomato, it does not grow on bushes, but on a large tree. That is, in fact, it is a berry. This big orange miracle is growing in the south of China. More precisely, this is his homeland, and today the habitat of persimmons has expanded significantly. It is grown in Japan, Europe, Crimea and the Caucasus. However, growing persimmons at home from a stone is a relatively new option for indoor floriculture. We will dwell a little more on the description of the tree itself, so that you understand what you have to deal with.

Description

It is indeed a tree, but it is comparatively small.In the garden, it can reach a height of 8 meters, but in indoor conditions its growth is regulated by the size of the pot, and the gardener will arrange the crown in such a way that the plant looks spectacular. But beauty cannot be taken away from him. That is why the cultivation of persimmons at home from the stone began to gain popularity, it wins the heart of the grower. And white flowers and large fruits with a great smell will not leave anyone indifferent at all. The tree begins to bloom in May. And you can taste your own fruits closer to winter.

Productivity and varieties

In fact, growing persimmons at home from a stone is not difficult, but first you need to decide which variety you will plant. The fact is that the size of the crown and yield depend on this, and this is very important for indoor floriculture. Persimmon is distinguished by very abundant fruiting. 80 kg of fruit can be harvested from one tree. Some giant varieties can give up to 250 kg. Today there are about 200 varieties. In addition, there are many modifications and groups. They are distinguished among themselves by early or late ripeness, pollination, yield.

Let's get down to the main question

Let's move on specifically to the topic of our article - how to grow a persimmon at home from a stone. This is quite possible, the most important thing is to know the basic rules and adhere to them. First of all, you will need to create the necessary conditions. I must say right away that this plant is completely unpretentious and does not require special care. However, it does not tolerate cold weather at all, so if you live in a cool climate, you need to think about growing the tree in a greenhouse. You can grow it in the garden, but with the onset of cold weather persimmons must be planted in a tub and brought into the house. Now let's move on directly to the cultivation technique.

Seed selection

This is the most important point, since the entire further process of growth and development will depend on the degree of maturity and quality of the seed. You can purchase seeds through well-known agricultural firms. Then you will definitely be sure of the outcome of your seed. However, you can go to a more affordable way, that is, get the seeds from a ripe fruit. Be sure to choose a beautiful, soft fruit, free of mold and strong external damage.

Preparing for landing

Let's talk in more detail about how to grow a persimmon at home from a stone. The first step is to remove the bones from the fetus. They must be thoroughly rinsed, dried and planted in a suitable pot. For the first time, the pot needs a shallow one. Moreover, if you want your seeds to hatch sooner, then you should first soak them and add a growth stimulant to the water. Now you should tighten the pot with cellophane or put it under glass and place it in a warm place. After about a couple of weeks, you will have a small sprout. As you can see, it is not at all difficult to grow a persimmon from a stone at home, but it will take a long time before the plant blooms and the first fruits appear.

Seedling care

When you see that the first sprout has appeared, you need to move the pot to the windowsill. It is much lighter here, and it is important that the sprout does not stretch out. To grow a persimmon from a stone at home, it is very important to observe the correct light regime. The plant will now begin to grow very vigorously, releasing new leaves every day. At the same time, keep in mind that this is not a decorative flower, but a real tree, so as soon as it grows out of its pot, it must be transplanted into a new, slightly larger one. In the first year of life, the transplant is necessary more often, then the growth of the plant slows down somewhat. Now it is enough to replant the seedling once a year, in early spring. It is enough to replant an adult plant as needed when the soil is depleted.

Plant formation

Young seedlings are formed into young trees.At a level of 0.5 m, a small pinch is made for branching. At the same time, only a few shoots are left, and when they grow up, they are pinched. Branches of the second order are formed, they will need 2-3 pieces. Thus, you get a rounded tree with a height of about 1.5 meters. After about three years, you will have your first flowering and fruiting.

Pruning and temperature control

Do not doubt whether it is possible to grow a persimmon at home from a stone. Of course you can, and many have already tried this method, it turned out to be quite successful. The tree must not be pruned before it reaches its optimum height. Then it is allowed to correct the crown by removing its height and width. By keeping the tree at this level, you can grow persimmons even in a small apartment. Find a place for her where there is very good lighting and the optimum temperature is maintained. It is highly desirable that there are no drafts, this tree does not like cold air extremely.

Watering

So, a persimmon has hatched from a bone in your pot. Growing at home is very simple, only you must follow the watering rules. Persimmons are very fond of spraying, but do not overdo it. In the early years, young plants require additional watering, since their roots are still too small to get food from the depths. In indoor conditions, the pot does not allow the use of groundwater, and much more watering is required.

Top dressing and rest period

To successfully grow a persimmon at home from a stone, it is imperative to add mineral and organic fertilizing to the soil. In a pot, this is the only way for the tree to receive nutrients. Persimmons need fertilizers all the time, except for the dormant period. Therefore, starting from the first warm days, the plant is fed once every two weeks. But from late autumn it is necessary to provide the tree with a dormant period. To do this, he is transferred to a cooler visit, the air temperature should be + 5-10 degrees. Sprinkle the soil with sawdust and stop fertilizing. But you still have to moisten the soil, otherwise the roots will dry out, and your plant will not survive until warm days.

This is a general set of rules that will make it possible to grow persimmons at home from seeds. The photo that you take from time to time will allow you to evaluate the results of your work. It is really amazing to watch how before your eyes a weak sprout turns into a beautiful plant, blooms and is filled with fruits. So with the onset of autumn, get a ripe persimmon, get seeds and try to grow your own tree. Even if you don't manage to enjoy the fruits, you will have an interesting experience.

In addition to gardening and gardening, which have already become familiar, we are sometimes visited by the desire to grow something unusual or even exotic. Persimmon, growing from a stone at home - will this plan be crowned with success? Let's take a closer look at all the nuances.

As they say - if there is a desire, plant lovers successfully practice breeding lemons, pineapples, avocados, coffee bushes in a city apartment. This means that persimmon at home from a seed can also grow!

Persimmon seeds, photo:

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First you need to select the ideal seed. Stop your choice on frost-resistant varieties (for example, "Rossiyanka", "Virginskaya"), they are more hardened, unpretentious. Take the most beautiful and juicy fruit, ripe, but not overripe and not frozen, its peel should be whole, intact. Here you need to make a small digression - it will be better and much more effective if you take a fruit that grew in your region for the selection of seeds (if, of course, the climate allows it). Next, you need to put it in a warm place for several days, it will become completely soft and even start to deteriorate a little - this is important.

After some time, the persimmon seed can be removed from the fruit, rinsed well with water and placed in a "bath" of light pink potassium permanganate for two days. Such a procedure is designed to disinfect the seed and identify non-viable specimens (spoiled seeds always float to the surface).

The next stage is how to germinate a persimmon seed, here we will be helped by special preparations, such as "Zircon", "Ecopin", "Ecosil", "Novosil". Also for these purposes, you can use aloe juice, it is diluted with warm water (1 teaspoon per 100 ml of water).

Advice - if you want the seed to "wake up" as soon as possible, gently sand its sides with sandpaper or lightly scratch them with the tip of a needle. Next, take a clean gauze or a wide bandage, moisten it generously with the resulting solution, put persimmon seeds between layers of fabric and place everything in a plastic bag.

In order for the persimmon seed to sprout, the bag should be tied securely, but at the same time it should remain as if inflated, with air inside. Now it can be sent to the refrigerator for about a couple of months. The compartment where the seeds will be stored should be approximately +5 .. + 7 ° С. If the method of processing is also the opposite of cold - heat, approximately +35 .. + 40 ° С. For this, a bag with seed is placed close to the battery, where the sprouts will hatch after 7 or 10 days. Inspect the contents of the bag periodically to ensure that the beans are not dry or moldy.

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If you are not satisfied with the long ceremonies with preliminary germination, you can immediately plant the seeds in a container with peat and clean river sand (proportions 1: 1). Just before that, be sure to soak them for a couple of days in a solution of potassium permanganate. The more seeds you plant, the more viable specimens you will have, among which you can choose the most powerful representatives.

If you are thinking about which side to plant a persimmon seed, then it is better to put it horizontally in the ground. There are no special rules here, but experienced gardeners recommend doing this process this way.

If you place it vertically, then under comfortable conditions, I think it will also sprout, maybe a little later. You can also immediately take disposable plastic cups, make drainage holes in the bottom, fill them with slightly moist fertile soil.

Remember that planting persimmons with a bone implies the presence of the "correct" substrate - it should be lightweight, well aerated. It is optimal to mix two parts of leafy soil, plus one part of peat and sand. Or you can take a walk to the nearest flower shop and buy ready-made mortar for fruit trees. It already includes various "long-lasting" fertilizers, perlite, vermiculite, coconut fibers, coal, tree bark and other useful ingredients.

The persimmon stone should be buried no more than 1.5-2 cm, after which the pot or plastic tray should be covered with polyethylene (or glass), put closer to the heating battery. Remember to regularly lift the protective cover, ventilate and water the soil. The first shoots should be expected in about 15-20 days.

Pitted persimmon, photo:

If you are planting already germinated seeds (those that were previously placed in a bag), then the process of planting them is no different from the one described above. The only thing is that everything should be done very carefully so as not to break off the sprout. When shoots appear in the pot, the plastic wrap can be removed. It often happens that the brown shell of the seed remains at the end of the sprout.

Seed shell on sprouts, photo:

She can sit quite tightly, pinching the top of the plant, like a shell with shutters. In this case, the sprout needs help, otherwise it may die. Take a small knife or scissors, or even some kind of manicure tool and try to gently remove the bone.If it does not give in, then irrigate this place with warm water from a spray bottle, cover the pot with plastic wrap and leave it overnight (preferably closer to warmth). It can be easily removed in the morning.

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If you originally planted the seeds in a common container, and your seedlings have already reached about 10 cm in height and they have a couple of leaves, they can be planted in separate pots. Transplanting is done carefully, with an earthen lump at the roots. Make sure the pot is filled with soil, so it shouldn't be very large. At first, the sprout can be covered with a glass jar, but periodically clean it, ventilate and water the plant - this is how the seedling adapts to the external environment.

After a couple of months, the young persimmon from the stone will reach 35-40 cm in height, it will need to be transplanted again into a larger pot, again, by the transfer method. Do not forget that this plant is a representative of a tropical culture; it loves light, warmth, moist soil, but not waterlogging (the roots can rot). Persimmon seedlings grow quickly, their roots are also developing very actively, so at first they will need frequent transplantation into large containers. Further transplants are made once every three or four years, but the topsoil (6-8 cm) needs to be changed every year.

Young persimmon, photo:

Pitted persimmon at home - care tips:

1. For seedlings, you should choose a place with good lighting, but not in direct sunlight, otherwise the delicate leaves may burn.
2. It is not necessary, but highly desirable to provide the plants with additional supplementary lighting with artificial lighting lamps in the evening and morning hours (at least 2 hours).
3. Make sure that the soil does not dry out, but is not oversaturated with moisture. Do not forget about the presence of a drainage layer at the bottom of the pots!
4. The leaves of a young (and adult too) persimmon are very fond of irrigation with warm water.
5. Protect persimmons from drafts.
6. Transplanting by the transshipment method is done in the spring. Until the plants reach the age of five, this procedure must be performed annually. After the persimmon turns 5 years old, the transplant can be carried out once every 2 or 3 years.
7. Young livestock should be fertilized with organic and complex mineral fertilizing, once every 2 months.
8. With the onset of the warm season, containers with persimmon can be taken out onto the balcony or outside (if you have a private house or summer cottage). When the first cold snaps come, the plants should be brought indoors.
9. With the arrival of winter, it is better to move the pots to a cooler room, not higher than +7 .. + 10 ° С (the dormant period of the plant).

In autumn and winter, it is important not to allow the soil and stem to dry out; you can cover the ground with a layer of sawdust or coconut flakes (mulch), and periodically moisten it. In order to avoid burns in spring and summer, young plants should be gradually accustomed to the sun's rays, shaded for the first time, and briefly exposed to the sun.

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In any case, you will receive a living interior decoration, since the glossy leaves of this culture are very decorative. At first, they have a greenish-yellow hue, and as they "mature" they turn into a rich dark green color. With the arrival of autumn, the foliage becomes bright yellow, orange or reddish. Such a tree will certainly not be ignored, it will attract the eyes.

At home, persimmon grows from the stone to about one and a half meters in height. From the first years of life, the crown of the tree must be formed by cutting off the branches. This procedure not only contributes to the acquisition of a harmonious shape (usually spherical), but also corrects the size of the plant. The trunk is usually pinched when the persimmon reaches about 40-50 cm.When the shoots are gaining strength, they begin to branch, 2 or 3 of the most developed of them are chosen, cut off at around 30-40 cm.The branches of the second and also the third order are cut in the same way. This procedure is carried out in early spring or late autumn.

If all agrotechnical rules have been taken into account, then after about 6-8 years, the persimmon from the stone can bear fruit. To bring this time closer, the tree should be grafted in the first year of its life. Here you need to take into account an important nuance - the scion should be taken from an already fruiting persimmon, and this is not an easy task.

You can go the other way - when spring comes, transplant an already mature tree into open ground. The chosen location should be well-lit, as far as possible protected from strong winds. Next, you will need to take care of it: water it regularly, fertilize it with mineral supplements with a low nitrogen content during the growing season (twice a month).

In order for the persimmon to bloom and begin to bear fruit, growing from a seed at home will require a lot of effort and time from you. But in any case, your efforts will not be in vain - a beautiful exotic tree will look appropriate in any room, enliven the interior with its presence.