Persimmon tree is a positive species, like to grow in the warm climate and sunny environment, in the deep, fertile, moist, well-drained soil on the growth of good, suitable for neutral soil, can be cold, barren, drought-resistant.
Persimmon tree originated in China's Yangtze River Basin, now western Liaoning, southern Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Taiwan Province and other cultivation, in North Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Algeria, France, the Soviet Union, the United States and so on are also planted.
Persimmon growth cycle
The growth period of persimmon tree generally refers to the period of time counting from the grafting to the first fruit of the persimmon tree, this period of time the persimmon tree is mainly nutrient growth, persimmon tree's growth period is generally 2-5 years, which will begin to bear fruit.
Persimmon growth rate
In the spring, the persimmon tree will grow a lot of young shoots, as it continues to grow, in the summer will become small leaves, and almost to the fall, the location of the leaf roots will have small persimmons will be grown, into September, after the gradual growth of maturity.
The persimmon tree can begin to bear fruit 5 to 6 years after grafting, and after 10-12 years of planting it will enter the fruiting season. Its live trees bear fruit later, and only begin to bear fruit about 7-8 years after sowing.
Persimmon growth cycle management
Persimmon tree in the peak production period when the yield per acre up to 4000-5000 pounds, after many years of cultivation, more varieties, so the yield is not the same, each stage has certain characteristics. Persimmon tree in the growth process, divided into the growth period, the early fruiting, fruiting, aging several stages.
Temperature management: the persimmon tree's average annual temperature of 10-21.5 ℃, while the average annual temperature of 13 ℃ -19 ℃ is the most suitable, within this range, no frost damage in winter, no sunburn in summer, easy to form buds, fruit quality is good.
Fertilization management: persimmon fertilization is generally divided into two types of fertilizer and fertilizer, depending on the variety, fertilizer needs of the law, the tree growth and fruiting conditions, in general, you need to give it 4 times throughout the year to fertilize the best results.