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Cultivation methods and precautions of persimmon

Walter White
2020-06-30 16:20:18
Temperature: when the persimmon is in the growing period, the temperature should be controlled at about 20 degrees. In winter, it should be kept warm and not frozen. Watering: when it is dry, it needs to be watered every week. When there is much rain, it can not be watered. Fertilization: in the long-term, it needs to be fertilized twice a month. Illumination: it can receive the whole day's light.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: the temperature suitable for its growth is between 9 ℃ and 23 ℃. When the fruit is mature, the temperature should be maintained between 19 ℃ and 23 ℃. Persimmons at this temperature are not easy to fall off, and are not prone to pathological changes, which can improve the yield.

2. Watering: it is more drought resistant. If the annual rainfall is more than 500ml, there is no need to irrigate it additionally. If it is a potted plant, it is usually watered once a week, and the amount of water each time is not too much, to ensure that the soil is completely wet.

3. Fertilization: it can tolerate barren, but it doesn't mean that it doesn't need fertilization. Generally, fertilization is applied once every two weeks in the growth period and once before winter in the non growth period, so as to ensure a safe winter.

4. Light: it likes to live in a sunny environment. If it is an indoor plant, it can receive sunshine all day without human intervention. If it is indoor maintenance plants, need to be maintained in a place with sufficient sunlight, the daily light time can not be less than eight hours.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Propagation: generally, persimmon trees are propagated by grafting. First, use black jujube as rootstock, soften the collected fruit, rub off the pulp and leave the seeds for use. In November, soak the rootstock seeds for 24 hours, then mix them with wet sand, and put them in a cool place in the leeward, waiting for the next spring to start sowing. The depth of sowing should be kept about 3cm. After sowing, cover with plastic film. When the plants come out, they should timely inter and transfer.

2. Trimming: generally, it does not need trimming. After harvesting the fruit, it can be pruned properly. The pruning object is mainly the dry and rotten branches.

3. Problem diagnosis

1. Insect damage: it is relatively easy to infect persimmon cotton scale. If it is found, it needs to spray diesel emulsion to the plant before it sprouts in spring. In this way, we can eliminate the overwintering pests.

2. Disease: the condition that the plant leaves are likely to be caused by water shortage, especially in case of drought, make up water for the plant in time, and water once a week.

4. Other issues

1. Eat it: it can be eaten, but the elderly and children should not eat more, or it will lead to indigestion.

2. Toxicity: non toxic.

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