yoderjac
5 year old buck +
Last summer I started a boat load of persimmons from seed for rootstock. Most got planted last fall, but I transplanted 40 of them to 1 gal rootmakers to keep to try my hand at bench grafting next spring. I also tried my hand at growing Jujube from root cuttings and got 4 of them to make it.
I think both may be too small in diameter to graft next spring. So, I decided to wake them up early. I let them all go dormant naturally. I did some digging and estimated how many chill hours were required. The weekend before Christmas I brought them all indoors and put them in one of my indoor greenhouses in the basement.
I was beginning to wonder if I did not give them enough chill hours. There has been no sign of life up until now. Today, I saw my first indication of life:
I know the pics are a bit fuzzy, but if you look closely you can see a couple small green leaves beginning to form.
The persimmons are still not showing much sign:
Here is one bud that may be starting to get a little greenish. This doesn't worry me yet since persimmons are usually one of the last trees to green-up in the spring.
I think both may be too small in diameter to graft next spring. So, I decided to wake them up early. I let them all go dormant naturally. I did some digging and estimated how many chill hours were required. The weekend before Christmas I brought them all indoors and put them in one of my indoor greenhouses in the basement.
I was beginning to wonder if I did not give them enough chill hours. There has been no sign of life up until now. Today, I saw my first indication of life:
I know the pics are a bit fuzzy, but if you look closely you can see a couple small green leaves beginning to form.
The persimmons are still not showing much sign:
Here is one bud that may be starting to get a little greenish. This doesn't worry me yet since persimmons are usually one of the last trees to green-up in the spring.
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