2 big persimmons - two years after topworking

[Native Hunter]

These were around 4 inch DBH persimmons that I topworked two years ago. Both had a lot of fruit the first year after topworking.

The first one is already healed completely over. The second has a little way to go.

Edit - I now think it was 3 years instead of two.

 

[DrDirtNap]

That’s some fantastic growth that’s for sure. What variety did you use ?...deer magnet maybe?


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[Native Hunter]

That’s some fantastic growth that’s for sure. What variety did you use ?...deer magnet maybe?


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I think it was Meader. I do have Deer Magnet on some trees I bought rather than topworking. But I set them in some hard ground and they have been slow fruiting. I gave them a shot of fertilize recently and hope it helps.

 

[lakngolf]

Native has that special touch with fruiting trees! Good work.

 

[DrDirtNap]

I think it was Meader. I do have Deer Magnet on some trees I bought rather than topworking. But I set them in some hard ground and they have been slow fruiting. I gave them a shot of fertilize recently and hope it helps.

I was just checking. A few years back I sent some DM scions to somebody and they indicated that they sent some of them to you. Was wondering if those trees might have some North MS heritage!


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[Native Hunter]

I was just checking. A few years back I sent some DM scions to somebody and they indicated that they sent some of them to you. Was wondering if those trees might have some North MS heritage!


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When does DM start and finish in your zone?

 

[DrDirtNap]

When does DM start and finish in your zone?

To be honest they are not a lot later than some my native trees. They start in October and finish in mid to late Nov.


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[Native Hunter]

To be honest they are not a lot later than some my native trees. They start in October and finish in mid to late Nov.

That's the time frame that is most important to me. I want a lot of my cultivars to be early like that rather than so late. When mine start dropping I may contact you to compare how much difference our locations make in drop time. I suspect that mine will start dropping later than yours, but I hope not a lot later.

 

[DrDirtNap]

That's the time frame that is most important to me. I want a lot of my cultivars to be early like that rather than so late. When mine start dropping I may contact you to compare how much difference our locations make in drop time. I suspect that mine will start dropping later than yours, but I hope not a lot later.

That’s pretty much what I’ve seen with just about all tree fruit. The farther south you go the earlier the drop time actually is.


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