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Persimmon Trees
Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:50 pm
Anybody ever plant persimmon or any other type of fruit trees for deer? Thinking about planting a few for next season.
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Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:52 pm to K9BAMF
Make sure you put something around the stem to prevent the deer from rubbing/breaking them.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:52 pm to K9BAMF
Japanese persimmon make bigger, sweeter fruit that last longer into the season. They are a good choice if you want something in November or December. If you want something earlier, Pears are good.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:54 pm to K9BAMF
If you plant persimmon, you'll need plants of both genders.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 1:55 pm to AlxTgr
I was looking at the Fuyu persimmons and from what i've read it look like they are self pollinating.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:00 pm to K9BAMF
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:03 pm to AlxTgr
Good info thanks! That's one smart redneck!
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:07 pm to AlxTgr
The dude I bought my place from planted 800 and something trees in the yard. Some got bushhogged by me when I first moved there, but I still have 500+. Of those 500 8 are persimmon tree. Of those 8 I have only seen fruit on 4-5 in a given year. What up wit dat?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:08 pm to LSUballs
quote:You have 4-5 females.
Of those 8 I have only seen fruit on 4-5 in a given year. What up wit dat?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:08 pm to AlxTgr
Do males not produce at all?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:09 pm to LSUballs
quote:
Of those 8 I have only seen fruit on 4-5 in a given year. What up wit dat?
Cut down all the ones that don't make fruit. That will show them!
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:10 pm to LSUballs
quote:Not at all. Well, unless it switches which I think can happen, but not certain. Transgender with no surgery needed.
Do males not produce at all?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:11 pm to AlxTgr
Do the females need the males around to, ya know, do it with?
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:12 pm to LSUballs
Yes they do.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:25 pm to AlxTgr
That's why you pay extra and go japanese, they pollinate themselves and produce better fruit
And yes be sure to protect them from the deer while the trees r young
Let me know when you find a good supplier of these trees in the nola area
And yes be sure to protect them from the deer while the trees r young
Let me know when you find a good supplier of these trees in the nola area
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:39 pm to winner
FWIW you can graft Japanese to established American trees and get all of them producing with early and late ripening fruit. 
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:40 pm to winner
quote:I just don't like those.
That's why you pay extra and go japanese,
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:48 pm to Bleeding purple
quote:
FWIW you can graft Japanese to established American trees and get all of them producing with early and late ripening fruit.
This is neat
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:50 pm to winner
Can do the same with pears to already established Bradford pears which grow everywhere around here.
I plan to do this this spring.
I plan to do this this spring.
Posted on 12/19/14 at 2:52 pm to AlxTgr
A guy I used to work with brought three 5-gallon buckets of Japanese persimmons to work one day to give away. I took one bucket and put in my office. Crazy cat lady came by and asked what I was doing with them. I told her I was going to put them in a pile and kill the deer that came to eat them. She put a note on the other 2 buckets, which were in the common area, saying something like "please take these home or Tenfoe will use them to kill deer."
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