А в ваших магазинах сейчас нет хурмы Ф.? можно было б свежих семечек из нее напроращивать пока, чтоб прививать весной в корневую шейку, или еще как. У меня из компостной кучи много семечек хурмы проросло.

У всех такие урожаи! а у нас уже все посохло. Теперь пробуем по второму разу. Посадили 3 куста помидоров. Первый опыт такой. Надеюсь им хватит время до холодов произвести урожай. Что еще в Техасе можно посадить сейчас?

Propagating a Persimmon by Stem Cuttings
Trees are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 7 through 10. While persimmons can be grown from seed, the resulting plant will not be identical to its parent. Propagating them from stem cuttings will give you a clone of the parent tree.
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Water the persimmon tree one to two days before taking the stem cutting. Stem cuttings taken from trees that do not have enough moisture in their systems will not root as well as cuttings taken from recently watered plants.

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Use sharp pruning shears or a clean sharp knife to cut a 5- to 6-inch stem from the persimmon tree in autumn, before the first frost. The cutting can be taken from 1-year old shoots, side shoots or root suckers. In general, the cuttings should be taken from firm, semi-hardwood or hardwood stems since softwood dries out much faster and may not perform well during the rooting process.
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Cut the base of the stem, placing a 1- or 2-inch vertical cut on each side of the stem. This can help stimulate rooting, enhancing the stem's ability to absorb water and rooting chemicals. Immediately place the cutting into a container such as a plastic bag to prevent it from losing moisture.
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Fill a pot or a propagation container with your preferred rooting medium. According to North Carolina State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, there is no perfect rooting medium. Some of the most important considerations in choosing a rooting medium include sterility, drainage and aeration -- essential elements for root formation without introducing disease or soggy conditions. Examples of rooting mediums include perlite, sand, peat mixtures and vermiculite.
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Poke a hole in the center of the rooting medium before placing the persimmon stem into the container. Water the cutting thoroughly and cover it with clear or translucent material. This humidifies the air, keeping it moist and preventing the cutting from drying out.
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Place the plants under a fluorescent or incandescent light bulb for two to four hours every night to supplement the light they receive during the day. The plants need a total of about 12 hours of sunlight and/or supplemental lighting daily.
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Transplant the persimmon cutting after it has developed roots. Place it in a 4- to 8-inch pot with potting soil. Water thoroughly and maintain even moisture levels. Once the danger of frost has passed, begin hardening the young plant by placing it outside, in a shady area, for several hours a day. Gradually move the plant into the sunlight. Once it can tolerate full sunlight and has strong roots, the young persimmon plant can be planted in its permanent location in the garden.

Things You Will Need
Sharp knife or pruning shears
Plastic bag
Rooting container
Rooting medium
Clear or translucent covering

Tip

Thoroughly clean and sterilize the pruning shears or knife used to take the cutting to minimize the risk of introducing any fungi or bacteria to the persimmon tree.
References
California Rare Fruit Growers: Persimmon
University of Georgia: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Home Garden Persimmons
Conscious Cultural Evolution: Propagating Fruit Trees and Bushes: A Guide for Homeowners and Small Orchardists Ref 4: Pages 1-4
North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Rooting for You: Plant Propagation with Stem Cuttings Ref 5: pages 1-7
Washington State University Extension: Propagating Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs, Trees, and Vines with Stem Cuttings

Grafting Persimmons
Grafting persimmons is much more hit and miss than with apples. I've tried budding (100% failure) and also normal, early spring, split rootstock grafts. The latter did work, but had a much, much lower success rate than apples. If you go the grafting route, be prepared to do many more grafts than you think you'll need and don't be too discouraged by failure (I've talked to old hands in the business and everyone agrees that persimmons are difficult). Also note that the scion can take up to 3 months to sprout (or show any signs of life at all), so be patient and just leave those plants in the nursery bed for as long as you like (even if none of your grafts take, you can still use the root-stock again next year).
Comment by John — Thu Jun 23 18:06:19 2011

Азиатские=вкусные хурмы начинаются с зоны 7. В зоне 5 будет расти только американская хурма, она немножко другая. http://www.tytyga.com/Mount-Fuji-san-Pe ... n-tree.htm