What is the best month to graft persimmon trees (method and best time to graft persimmon trees)

When is the best time to graft a persimmon tree?

The best time to graft persimmon trees is from March to April each year . The time of grafting varies from place to place, but it can be determined according to the specific condition of the plant.

The best time to graft a persimmon tree is when the plant has not yet sprouted and leaves have spread, but the cambium is very active. This is the best time to graft. Grafting methods include cutting grafting and bark grafting .

How to best graft a persimmon tree

① Scion grafting

When grafting a persimmon tree, cut the rhizome at the appropriate position, flatten the cross section, split the rhizome in the middle with a knife, leaving 2-3 buds, and align the cambium when inserting the scion rhizome.

Then the thick wedge surface should be outward, should be white, and the upper and lower parts should be empty. Then use plastic rope to tightly bind the scion, and it can be sealed with wax after bagging.

②Subcutaneous grafting

Subcutaneous grafting and germination of the rootstock can improve the survival rate . Cut the rootstock at the appropriate position, flatten the cross section, and the length of the knife is about 2-3 cm at the flat part.

Cut the scion into a horse ear shape, leaving 2-3 buds , slightly cut off the phloem on the back of the cut surface, gently insert the scion between the xylem and phloem of the rootstock, and tie it tightly.

③ Bark grafting

Square sprouting should be done on the smooth part of the appropriate part of the rhizome, cut from top to bottom with a knife, with a distance of 2-3 cm between the two cuts.

Then cut a knife vertically along one side and gently pry open the cortex. Cut horizontally 0.5 cm above the scion bud and 1.5-2.5 cm below the bud, and then cut vertically on both sides of the bud.

Take off the bud piece of the size of the rhizome mouth (note that it has the bud primordium), and then gently cut into the rhizome cutting. Align the upper end of the bud piece with the cutting cambium, cut off the excess rhizome cortex, and then tie it tightly with plastic film to expose the petiole and bud .

④ Cutting

Use wood chips to sprout in the smooth part of the appropriate part of the rootstock, and use a knife to cut vertically and obliquely, with a small wood chip, about cm long. Then, we use a knife to cut horizontally and obliquely, and take out the rootstock chip from the longitudinal incision at the lower end of the rootstock.

Cut the scion to about 1 cm above the bud. According to the cutting length of the rootstock, cut 0.5 cm from the bottom of the bud . Cut the wood buds of the same size as the rhizome cuttings, and embed the rhizome cuttings, aligning the cambium, tying, and exposing the petiole and buds.

Persimmon tree bears fruit several years after grafting

Persimmon trees are highly adaptable, drought-resistant, long-lived, and easy to manage. Generally, they begin to bear fruit 3-5 years after grafting , and enter the full fruiting period 10 years later. Usually, the economic life of persimmon trees is more than 100 years , and trees 200 to 300 years old can still maintain their bearing capacity.