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Thoughts on Persimmon trees?

Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:01 am
Posted by ElDawgHawg
L.A. (lower Arkansas)
Member since Nov 2012
2986 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:01 am
My brother in law wants to plant some on my hunting property for the deer. Anyone have experience with them? What little I've read makes them seem pretty maintenance free once planted. Thoughts?
Posted by Bleeding purple
Athens, Texas
Member since Sep 2007
25315 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:04 am to
they aare great attractant. grow easy and produce well with little work


If you have food plots though be prepared for them to pop up all over the plots each year as the seeds traverse the gut of deer, yotes, and hogs without damage and then land in a pile of natural fertilizer.
Posted by winner
New Orleans,LA
Member since Jan 2007
2432 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:05 am to
The Asian ones all produce fruit, the American ones need to cross pollinate and don't all produce fruit
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134887 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:05 am to
All I know is that I used to pick them with my grandpa and they stained every piece of clothing I had on
Posted by Palo Gaucho
Benton
Member since Jul 2013
3337 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:07 am to
Make sure you put something around them to protect them from the deer tearing up the small trees.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
28161 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:12 am to
It's deer candy, I have also been told that the wood brings a pretty good price.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45821 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 11:15 am to
They drop early, normally almost done by October 1st...
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
56113 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 1:25 pm to
persimmons work well, if you can plant them where they get a little sun...

like all other fruits, they only bear for a short time, so you need to plant some other stuff to fill the gaps (i.e. oaks, pear trees, etc.)...
Posted by Mung
NorCal
Member since Aug 2007
9054 posts
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:20 pm to
i think the word is dioecious. they have male and female trees, so it is best to plant them in groups. Great wildlife trees. They typical fruit in October, so plant them where you plan to do your early season bowhunting.
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